Federal Street School: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 09:39, 1 May 2009

Federal Street School started in 1990, at the site of the old St. James elementary school building on Federal St. It started as a unique two-way bilingual program for grades Kindergarten through second grade.(older grades will be added as time goes on)
The program, which has been recognized state-wide, involves both English and Spanish speaking students in a fully integrated program in which both groups of children will learn both languages.
The city signed a lease with the Archdiocese of Boston for the use of the Federal St. building which closed as St. James elementary school in the early 1970's.
The new school will help alleviate over-crowding at other city schools. The plan to use St. James school was favored over leasing portable classrooms.
In 2001, the Federal Street school moved to a new school building, in front of the Salem High School, on Willson St. It is now named the Nathaniel Bowditch School, after the famous navigator, astronomer and mathematician.

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 *The program, which has been recognized state-wide, involves both English and Spanish speaking students in a fully integrated program in which both groups of children will learn both languages.
 *The city signed a lease with the Archdiocese of Boston for the use of the Federal St. building which closed as St. James elementary school in the early 1970's.
-*The new school will help alleviate over-crowding at other city schools.
+*The new school will help alleviate over-crowding at other city schools. The plan to use St. James school was favored over leasing portable classrooms.
-The plan to use St. James school was favored over leasing portable classrooms.
+*In 2001, the Federal Street school moved to a new school building, in front of the Salem High School, on Willson St. It is now named the Nathaniel Bowditch School, after the famous navigator, astronomer and mathematician.
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