Welcome to Framingham Public Schools: A 21st Century School District

We are proud of our incredible school system and you should be too! Our diversity - culturally, linguistically, and programmatically, is one of the most special, differentiating aspects of our community. Did you know that our students come from 69 Countries and speak 72 languages? Read on for more helpful information about Framingham Public Schools!

Schools, Enrollment, and School Choice Testing Stats • Preschool – 16 District vs. most Districts are K-12 • 89% of 10th graders earned • One Preschool | Nine Elementary Schools (ES) | Three Middle Schools (MS) | Proficient/Advanced on ELA One High School (HS) | One Alternative High School campus MCAS • Student Enrollment: 9,112 • BLOCKS: 285 • FHS: 2,244 (Thayer: 52) • 82% of 10th graders earned • Elementary: 4,443 • Tuition Out / Accept: 223 Proficient/Advanced on Math • Middle: 1,865 MCAS • 85.4% of graduates attend College / Post-Secondary Schools (See page 4!) • FHS 10th grade high needs • School Choice in Kindergarten (during Formal Kindergarten Registration) students outperformed the state • Sibling Preference on Math MCAS, in both • Home District Preference achievement and growth • First Choice (and on) • FHS 10th grade students with • School Choice in Grades 1 - 5 (based on seat availability) disabilities outperformed the • Sibling Preference • Home District Preference state on Math MCAS, in both • First Choice (and on) achievement and growth • Each of the elementary schools feed into one of the three middle schools • New registrations at the middle school level are assigned based on home address and availability • Parent Information Center (PIC) Staff are multilingual and ready to help new families complete the registration process! Framingham Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment.

Out of School Time Programs Adult ESL • Before and After School Programs at every school • 37 total classes + 7 volunteer-led Prep • Free After-School Middle School Programs at all 3 Middle Schools classes for 818 Students • New Middle School Sports Program in SY 2018-19 • 42 Nations and 26 Languages represented • Expanded Summer Programs serving 2,000+ students each year • 29 Volunteers • Youth Employment Programs and afterschool programming at • 18 Prep Class leaders and 11 In-Class Aides FHS

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Programs and Services • Dual Language Programs (Spanish): BLOCKS, Brophy (K-1), Barbieri (K-5), Walsh (6-8), FHS (9-12) • Dual Language Programs (Portuguese): Potter Rd (K-2), Wilson (K-1) • Gifted and Talented services (ES, MS) • Focus on STEAM and project-based learning (ES, MS) • Early College Programming (HS) • Incredible extra curricular opportunities including student-run TV Studio (HS), Award-Winning Performing Arts programs (HS), and Robotics Program - Qualified and Competed at World Championships (MS, HS) • Internship Opportunities, Independent Studies, Work-Study Program (HS) • Framingham Adult ESL Plus (FAESL+), serving area residents since 1984 • Early Childhood Alliance (ECAF): Play Groups, Workshops, Home Program Visits, serviced 45 groups with 268 families and 453 children in the Fuller building in 4th qtr LY. • Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Focus through Student Support Services, Restorative Practices (RP), Responsive Classroom (RC), Positive Behavior Interventions Support (PBIS), Panorama Education Surveys, Doc Wayne, The Bridge Program, and more. • Saxonville Garden at FHS - A student-maintained garden is a high school learning lab and a source for garden-grown produce in the lunchroom. • Freight Farms Hydroponic Grow Farm at FHS - A fully assembled, vertical hydroponic farming system built inside a 40-ft. shipping container. Will grow lettuces, herbs, and hearty greens at commercial scale in any climate or location. Family and Community Engagement • PTOs at each school and Framingham PTOC District-Wide Initiatives and Tools • BPAC - Bilingual Parent Advisory Council • New Fuller Middle School Building Project • SEPAC - Special Education Advisory Council • Canvas and Summit (online learning platforms) • SAGE - Parent Council • Strong Core Values / Positive Behavior Programs • Monthly Enrollment Reports (observes monthly trends) Fine and Performing Arts • Collaboration and tracking of all Homeschool Framingham is renowned for its Performing Arts curriculum across the District curriculum and productions. FHS and all three Middle • Blackboard Connect Messaging System for email, Schools often provide opportunities for younger students phone, and text communication with families to take part in the middle/high productions.

Parent Information Center (PIC) Office Hours: Director: Mikaele Neves MON 8:00am-6:00pm* Executive Assistant: Violet Hinojosa TUE 8:00am-4:00pm Address: 31 Flagg Dr. Door 4A, Framingham, MA 01702 WED 8:00am-4:00pm Phone: 508-424-3420 THU 8:00am-4:00pm Fax: 508-879-1023 FRI 8:00am-4:00pm SAT Closed *Certain PIC services are available during extended hours on regular school SUN Closed days only. Please call for more information!

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Framingham High School: AP Offerings Extra-Curricular Activities Art History* Government & Politics US A capella Biology Italian* Academic Quiz Bowl Calculus AB Music Theory 2 American Sign Language Art Club/Nat’l Art Honor Society Calculus BC Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism Best Buddies Chemistry Physics C: Mechanics Business Club Comp Science A Psychology Chess Club Comp Science Principles Spanish Language & Culture Grade-Level Steering Committees English Lang & Comp Statistics Computer Science English Lit & Comp Studio Art-Drawing Dance Team Environmental Science Studio Art-2D Design Debate Team European History US History Drama Company French Language & Culture AP Capstone Facade Role Playing FHS Democrats Athletics Programs Flyer News (TV Production) Flyers Post (school newspaper/mag) Fall Teams Winter Teams Spring Teams Flyers Ultimate Frisbee Framingham GSA/Common Ground Alpine Ski Team Fusion Cross Country Boys Boys Boys Human Rights Club International Club Cross Country Girls Basketball Girls Lacrosse Girls Investment Club Dance Cheerleading Outdoor Track Boys Jazz Band Dance Outdoor Track Girls Key Club Latina Girls "LEA" Latinas en Accion Football Makeup Club Boys Boys Marching Band Marine Science Club Soccer Boys Ice Hockey Girls Tennis Girls Math Club Soccer Girls Indoor Track Boys Boys Model Congress Model UN Swim and Dive Girls Indoor Track Girls National Honor Society Unified Basketball Swim and Dive Boys Percussion Ensemble Volleyball Girls Wrestling Robotics Club SIM (Student Immigration Movement) Club Student Book Club Student Government Top Film Video Game Club Vocal Cannons (Show Choir) Writer's Club Yearbook

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So where do they go from here? College Acceptances for the 2018 FHS Seniors! (as of 5.7.18)

The University of Alabama Fisher College Michigan State University Alvin Community College Fitchburg State University University of Michigan American International College Fordham University Monmouth University American University Framingham State University Montserrat College of Art Anna Maria College Franklin & Marshall College Mount Holyoke College Assumption College Franklin Pierce University Muhlenberg College Auburn University George Mason University New England College Bard College Georgia Institute of Technology University of New England Bay Path University Gordon College UNH at Durham Becker College Grinnell College University of New Haven Bentley University Guilford College College of New Rochelle Berklee College of Music Hamilton College - NY Newbury College Binghamton University Hampshire College Nichols College Architectural College University of Hartford University of North Carolina University of Southern Maine Boston College Hartwick College North Carolina State University Southern New Hampshire University Boston University Harvard University Northeastern University Southern Vermont College Brandeis University Hawaii Pacific University Northwestern University Springfield College Bridgewater State University High Point University Pace University, New York City St. Olaf College Brooklyn College of the CUNY Hofstra University Pennsylvania State University State University of New York at Albany Brown University College of the Holy Cross University of Pennsylvania Stonehill College Bryant University Howard University University of Pittsburgh Suffolk University University of California, Berkeley Husson University Plymouth State University Syracuse University Carnegie Mellon University Idaho State University Providence College The University of Tampa Castleton University Indiana University at Bloomington Purdue University Temple University Centre College Iona College Quinnipiac University The Ohio State University Champlain College Iowa State University Regis College Towson University College of Charleston Ithaca College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Tufts University University of Chicago Jacksonville University University of Rhode Island Tulane University Clark University James Madison University Rice University United States Air Force Academy Clemson University Johnson & Wales University Rider University Vanderbilt University Coastal Carolina University University of Kansas Rivier University Vassar College Colby-Sawyer College Keene State College Roanoke College University of Vermont The College of Saint Rose Lafayette College Rochester Institute of Technology University of Vermont University of Colorado at Boulder Lake Forest College University of Rochester University of Virginia Colorado School of Mines Lasell College Roger Williams University Wagner College Columbia College Chicago Lehigh University Rutgers University-New Brunswick Washington College Connecticut College Lehman College of the CUNY Sacred Heart University Wellesley College University of Connecticut Lesley University Saint Anselm College Wentworth Institute of Technology Cornell University LIM College (Laboratory Inst. of Merch.) Saint Joseph's College-ME Wesleyan University University of the Cumberlands Long Island University, Post Saint Michael's College West Texas A&M University Curry College Macalester College Salem State University West Virginia University Dean College University of Maine at Augusta Salisbury University Western New England University University of Delaware University of Maine Salve Regina University Western New Mexico University University of Denver Marist College San Diego State University Westfield State University DePaul University University of Maryland, College Park Shaw University Wheaton College MA Drexel University Marymount Manhattan College Siena College Wheaton College IL East Carolina University Mass Bay Community College Simmons College William Paterson University of New Jersey Eastern Connecticut State University Mass College of Art and Design Skidmore College University of Wisconsin, Madison Elon University Mass College of Liberal Arts Smith College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Mass College of Pharmacy & Health Science University of South Carolina Worcester State University Emerson College MIT University of South Dakota Yale University Emmanuel College Umass (All Locations) Southeastern University Endicott College Merrimack College University of Southern California Fairfield University Miami University, Oxford Southern Connecticut State University

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