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Principal |
Mr. Yutaka Tamura, Executive Director email the principal |
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Awards |
National Charter School of the Year (2007), 3rd in State on 8th Grade Math MCAS (2007) |
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Special features |
special education program |
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Scheduling features |
extended day |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required: Navy blue collared shirts, khaki pants (two pockets on front, two pockets on back), black or brown belt, brown or blue socks, black shoes w/o metal. |
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School Mission
- Excel Academy Charter School prepares middle school students to succeed in high school and college, apply their learning to solve relevant problems, and engage productively in their communities.
| Curriculum |
- Physical education is required for the following grades: 5, 6, 7, 8
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| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cross country, soccer, softball and tennis.
- Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer and tennis.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Student Ambassadors (5-8) and Honor Council (7-8).
- This school has the following art(s) programs: theater/drama, photography, drawing/painting and dance.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 10 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- This school was established in 2003.
- District provides transportation to this school.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Students at this school are chosen by a lottery system.
- Most of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 91-95% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in: college-prep.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00am to 3:40pm.
- Accredited by Massachusetts Department of Education in 2007.
- Principal has been at this school for 5 years.
- Principal has 10 years of experience.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 10/09/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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