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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Stoneham on Charter School Shortlist

The Pioneer Charter School of Science (PCSS) in Everett has moved on to the final round of the application process to open two new charter public schools—one of which would serve Stoneham.

The Pioneer Charter School of Science (PCSS) in Everett has moved on to the final round of the application process to open two new charter public schools—one of which would serve Stoneham and five other communities, according to a press statement. One proposed charter school, PCSS IV, would serve children from Stoneham, Woburn, Medford, Melrose, Wakefield and Saugus, according to the statement. Meanwhile, PCSS-II would accept students from Saugus, Lynn, Salem, Peabody and Danvers, reads the statement. The new schools, if approved by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) in February, would serve 360 students in grades 7-12 in communities north of Boston, according to the statement. “We are very excited to …

MarkMunoz

9:32 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Congratulations to another Gulen operated charter School. You managed to pull another scam off on the community. To the BOE, are you clueless? http://www.gulencharterschools.weebly.com   more ›

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Pioneer Charter School of Science Proposes Network of Three New Schools

This Everett-based charter school has filed an application to create three new schools, one of which would serve Stoneham students.

The Pioneer Charter School of Science (PCSS) in Everett recently filed applications with the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to open three new charter public schools, one of which would serve Stoneham students, according to a press statement. In an email to Stoneham Patch, PCSS spokesperson Katie Fryman said a location for the school to serve Stoneham students has yet to be determined and won't be until the school receives state approval. "Charters either lease or buy an existing facility (there is no school building assistance from the state)," Fryman wrote. "The location is unknown because you can't get a facility until a charter is approved."  The new schools, if approved by the state, would serve students …

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