Ayers Elementary School

Ayers Ryal Side School, established in 1961, is an elementary school and operates under the Beverly Public Schools system. It has a computer lab, media center, art room, science lab, music room, gymnasium, cafeteria, and more than 20 classrooms. Based in Beverly, Mass., the school has English as a Second Language program for elementary students. Ayers also houses the district s preschool classrooms, providing various programs to children from 3- to 5-years old. Its parent-teacher organization conducts fund raising to support several student events, such as field trips, book fairs, and enrichment assemblies. The school offers academically based, after school programs, including mathematics, science and arts. It also offers breakfast and after school day care programs, including a homework helpers club.

Beverly School for the Deaf, also known as BSD, has been in operation since 1876. It operates a variety of academic and enrichment programs. The school serves preschool and elementary, middle and high school students between the ages of 3 and 22 with hearing disabilities. It helps students in the development of communication skills. The school also helps students in the development of speaking, listening and lip-reading skills. Beverly School for the Deaf offers physical, occupational and speech therapies and audiological support and consulting services. The school offers treatment services for students with behavioral developmental disabilities. In addition, Beverly School for the Deaf administers various after-school and summer programs.