About Community Day Charter Public School

About Us

Community Day In A Glance

73 Prospect Street

190 Hampshire St.

Lawrence, Massachusetts

01841

(978) 682-6796 Upper School

(978) 681-9910 Lower School

(978) 722-2583 ELC

At Community Day Charter Public School, our mission is to work together as a community to develop and implement a curriculum and learning environment that discovers and supports the special characteristics and unique learning styles of each student. We believe that learning takes place in the context of a family and that families must be supported in ways that maximize academic success for their children. Lawrence has always been a gateway immigrant city. It is a small city, barely seven square miles, but home to some 70,000 people representing, over its history, fifty-four distinct ethnic groups. As such, Lawrence is a microcosm of the nation, particularly the nation of the future that will be characterized by profound diversity.

The school offers a safe, supportive, structured learning environment in which our students thrive. An extended year with a month long summer program, a longer day with before and after-school programs and small classes with extensive support of English language acquisition are yielding outstanding academic results.

	The school develops Personal Education Goals (PEG's) for each student. When a student requires modifications due to minority language status or special needs, teachers and parents approve a plan of action. All students participate in the regular curriculum with support provided through tutoring, pull-out instruction and work with learning specialists. The curriculum is based on and closely aligned with the Massachusetts State Frameworks. We take great pride in our strong standards based curriculum and our standardized test scores reflect this commitment. Parents are very involved in the life of the school and in their children's education, having input on such issues as academics, field trips and fundraising. Community Day Charter Public School promotes a sense of community in which high academic standards are stressed as well as an emphasis on respect and strong moral character.

The students and teachers work together to determine the dress code and the code of conduct, constantly reviewing and reassessing them at town meetings. A Community Day Charter Public School education is in great demand and our parents express a high level of satisfaction. Last year the waiting list for the lottery was 900 applicants! Our students benefit from the individualized attention and the school's high expectations. Our families in turn benefit and the city of Lawrence benefits in an enhanced reputation and additional educational opportunities. We encourage our students to take pride in their city, its rich heritage and strong working class ethic. Ultimately the benefit to Lawrence will be even greater as our students go on to complete higher degrees in education and become the future leaders of the city.