Wales Elementary School

Located in Sturbridge, Mass., Burgess Elementary School is operated by the Tantasqua Regional School District and serves more than 800 students in prekindergarten through grade six. Its academic courses include English, social studies, physical education, science, art, music, health, computer technology, library media classes and foreign languages. It provides various facilities, such as a library media center, a more than 20-station Macintosh computer laboratory, multipurpose cafeteria, gymnasiums, counseling center and playing fields. The school s media center catalog is automated, networked and accessible from its classrooms. The school s classrooms are connected to the Internet and the local cable television station. Additionally, it offers an enrichment program, small-group remedial reading and math instruction, the Wilson Reading Program, speech and language classes and programs for students with multiple disabilities.

Green Meadows Elementary School is part of the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District and caters the educational needs of students in grades kindergarten through five. The school s curriculum includes classes in history, geography, civics, English and arts. It also provides classes in health, reading, science, social studies and special education. The school s athletic department offers a range of activities that include football, soccer, swimming, baseball and softball. Green Meadows Elementary School provides class in oral language comprehension, phonemic awareness, and reading and writing. Additionally, the school provides classes in music, dance, and health and social science. Green Meadows Elementary School is located in Hampden, Mass.

Palmer High School, located in Palmer, Mass., offers a variety of educational courses to students, in grades nine through 12. Its advanced placement courses includes classes in subjects, such as English, physics, calculus, biology, chemistry, Spanish, German, Latin, French, art history, psychology, American history and European history. The school offers architectural, basic and technical drafting classes to students and provides classes in six foreign languages, including French German, Italian, Latin, Japanese and Spanish. Palmer High School offers gifted and talented high school programs. It provides a wide range of individual and team sports, such as volleyball, badminton, gymnastics and adventure sports. Its band program includes classes in beginning band, intermediate band, advanced band and jazz ensemble.