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 …

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