Chandler Magnet Elementary School

Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School offers various educational programs and extracurricular activities and is located in Norwood, Mass. It is affiliated with the Norwood Public Schools, and provides classes to students in grades six through eight. It has a professional staff department of visual arts, computer, language arts, music, social science, math, science, foreign language, career education, reading, physical education and special education. The school has a library that supports the school curriculum and assists students in the use of current and appropriate information, and encourages reading as a lifetime activity. The school also offers various special services that include counseling, learning center, resource room special education, life skills, student support, clubs and organization, sports activities, grants and aides.

Mason-Rice Elementary School was founded in 1959 and is located in Newton Centre, Mass. The school is affiliated with the Newton Public Schools and serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Its academic curriculum includes mathematics, English, science, social studies, language arts and physical education. It has a parent-teacher organization that raises money through a variety of fundraising activities and organizes many programs for parents, teachers and students. The school s library and media center provides a wide collection of storybooks, picture dictionaries and audiovisual material for students. Mason-Rice Elementary School s facilities include classrooms, playground, art and music rooms and computer lab.