Supporting Innovation and Excellence in the Melrose Public Schools

A 10 minute visit to Ms. Stefanie’s Franklin School Pre-K classroom during centers reveals a classroom filled with student centered, hands on learning.

“The research shows that if educators are feeling less stressed and not burnout, that leads to increased positive social emotional and academic learning for students. As a district/community, this is such important data.”

With a new hydroponic garden, students will collect data, monitor growth, and develop responsibility as they care for plants in their classroom.

Ms. G’s creative ways of incorporating the Laser Cutter sparked a boom in the creativity of her class.

Nine teachers from grades K-5 spent the summer months revising and editing current social studies curriculum units to support the inclusion of diverse perspectives across race, religion, culture, gender identities, disability, and personal experience.

"I am passionate about reading instruction and this training was amazing. I use the strategies all the time and I've shared them with my colleagues too.”

-- Janelle DeMerchant, Roosevelt School, Special Education