Framingham Public School District facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Framingham Public School District |
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| Address | |
| 19 Flagg Drive Framingham, Massachusetts, 01702 United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°17′31″N 71°24′29″W / 42.29194°N 71.40806°W |
| District information | |
| Established | 1650 |
| Superintendent | Robert A. Tremblay |
| District ID | 2504980 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 8,733 (2020-2021) |
| Staff | 733.21 (on a FTE basis) |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.91 |
The Framingham Public School District or Framingham Public Schools (FPS) comprises thirteen public schools in the town of Framingham, Massachusetts. It is classified as one of the state's 24 urban school districts, while the district generally describes itself as urban/suburban. The school district's main offices are located at 73 Mount Wayte Avenue in Framingham, in what is known as the Perini building.
During the late 1990s and early 2000s Framingham upgraded its schools, replacing the former Cameron school with a completely new school and performed major renovations to the Wilson elementary school, the McCarthy elementary school and the high school. Two public school buildings that were mothballed due to financial issues or population drops were leased to the Metrowest Jewish Day School (at the former Juniper Hill Elementary) and Mass Bay Community College (at the former Farley Middle school). At some point in the 1980s, the district sold off some of its older, smaller schools that were no longer being used, including Lincoln, Roosevelt and Washington. These schools were originally constructed in the 1930s as part of several WPA buildings. Additionally, the former Memorial school on Hollis street was closed when high levels of asbestos was found in the building. The Lincoln school is now a medical office building, Memorial and Roosevelt are now senior citizen housing and Washington demolished and replaced with a park.
The Framingham School Department can trace its roots back to 1706 when the town hired its first school master, Deacon Joshua Hemenway. While Framingham had its first school master, it did not get its own public school building until 1716. The first high school, the Framingham Academy, opened its doors in 1792; however that school was eventually closed due to financing issues and the legality of the town providing funds for a private school. The first town-operated high school opened in 1852 and has been in operation continuously in numerous locations throughout the town.
The Superintendent of Schools is Dr. Robert Tremblay.
See also
In Spanish: Escuelas Públicas de Framingham para niños
