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Charter public schools began their vital work in Lawrence this fall helping the state transform the failing district school system, which was placed in receivership earlier this year. Four charter schools were asked to play pivotal roles.
Community Day Charter School, which has run a highly successful charter school in Lawrence, began working with students at the Arlington Elementary School.
Unlocking Potential, which “restarted” an underperforming district school in Boston as an “in-district” charter, started its work to turnaround the Leonard Middle School.
Boston’s MATCH Charter School is providing 50 full-time tutors at Lawrence High School to ease the workload on teachers, and meet the school’s goal of providing round-the-clock academic help. The program is modeled after MATCH’s existing program in Boston.
Phoenix Charter Academy started a new alternative high school, modeled after its Chelsea school, designed to meet the needs of students who have not been successful in traditional school environments. Currently, less than half of Lawrence’s students graduate from high school within four years, which is the lowest graduation rate in the state.
