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Joyce Kilmer K-8 School 35 Baker Street and 140 Russett Road, Boston, MA 02132 Check out our website at www.kilmerschool.org Contact for more information: Jenna Cramer, Principal Erin Borthwick, Assistant Principal kilmer@bostonpublicschools.org (617) 635-8060 and (617) 635-6855 Average class size: 25 Any special application processes: No Please check the box that applies: X K-8 ___ K-12 ___ Middle School ___ MS-HS ___ Other What makes your school unique? We have a dedicated and talented teaching faculty that is committed to understanding the strengths and needs of each student. We have a strong academic focus and are considered a high-performing school. 55% of our sixth grade class was invited to BPS Exam Schools for Fall, 2012. We create a caring and welcoming environment in which student effort and achievement is celebrated. Our core values are empathy, respect and responsibility. We honor student as they exemplify these traits. We have a highly specialized K-8 strand for children with autism at our school. Our school is characterized by a strong network of involved parents that support the academic and developmental mission of the school. We offer Music, Theatre, Visual Art, Science, and Physical Education as Special Subjects. Special opportunities for students: We provide Field Trips to each grade level every year to enhance classroom learning experiences. We have Winter and Spring Arts Showcases, which feature students’ artwork and performances. We provide researchbased interventions for students who struggle and supplemental materials for accelerated students. After-school/extra-curricular and sports opportunities: We host a before- and after-school program provided by the West Roxbury YMCA for students age 5 and up. This program is located at our Lower School but is also open to students in the Upper School. We offer small group instrument lessons through the Dedham School of Music for children Awards or honors of note: Top Ranked Boston Public Elementary School, Boston Magazine, 2005. Top Ten “City Weekly” School for 3 rd and 4 th Grade, Boston Globe, 2005. Excellent Community Organization, Parkway Youth Soccer Association, 2006. Among the top 5 BPS schools in grades 3-8 for overall MCAS performance, Boston Globe, 2010. 44
MAILING ADDRESS: 77 LAWRENCE AVENUE DORCHESTER, MA 02121 PHONE: (617) 635-6855 JESSICA BOLT, PRINCIPAL HOURS: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM ZONE: WEST MCAS SCHOOL SIZE BY GRADE 6 th Grade: 35 8 th Grade: 25 7 th Grade: 27 Total School Size: 383 OTHER KEY INDICATORS Attendance Rate: 91.9% Special Education: 11.9% Student-Teacher Ratio: 11.4 to 1 ELA Proficiency Rate: 40% 1 39 45 16 Advanced Proficient Needs Improvement Failing KING K-8 SCHOOL MATH Proficiency Rate: 26% 9 17 43 30 Hispanic Asian How to Apply: 1.) Mark this school as one of your top choices on the Boston Public School Selection Form. 2.) Turn school selection form in to your school by February 1, 2013. SCHOOL POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY (%) 0.8 35.5 Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic 2.3 59.0 1.6 African American White 45
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