Amherst-Pelham Regional School District (ARPS) is a school district in Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

 which includes the towns of Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...

, Pelham

Pelham, Massachusetts

Pelham is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,403 at the 2000 census. It shares the same zip code as Amherst.Pelham is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...

, Leverett

Leverett, Massachusetts

Leverett is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,663 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...

, and Shutesbury

Shutesbury, Massachusetts

Shutesbury is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,810 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...

, though the elementary schools of the latter two towns are not part of the district. It includes four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.

Crocker Farm Elementary School

Crocker Farm Elementary School is located at 280 West Street in Amherst. As of 2010, the current principal is Michael Morris.

Fort River Elementary School

Fort River Elementary School is located at 70 South East Street in Amherst. As of 2010, the current principal is Raymond Sharick.

Pelham Elementary School

Pelham Elementary School is located at 45 Amherst Road in Pelham. As of 2010, the current principal is Lisa Desjarlais.

Wildwood Elementary School

Wildwood Elementary School is located at 71 Strong Street in Amherst. As of 2010, the current principal is Nick Yaffe.

Amherst Regional Middle School

Amherst Regional Middle School, located at 170 Chestnut Street in Amherst, includes students in grades 7 and 8 from all four towns in the district. The current principal is Michael Hayes.

Amherst Regional High School

Amherst Regional High School, located at 21 Mattoon Street in Amherst, includes students in grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Mark Jackson.

Mark's Meadow Elementary School

Mark's Meadow Elementary School was located in Amherst, and was the smallest of the district's elementary schools in that town. In 2009, the Amherst and Regional School Committees considered plans to close Mark's Meadow. In May of that year, it was voted to close the school. At the end of the 2009-2010 school year, the school was closed.

The school was also used by the nearby University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...

, which also owns the building, as the location for their educational program. Some of the students who attend Mark's Meadow also live in university housing.

Food Service Program

Until 2003, the District managed its own food service program. At that time, they had Chartwells Educational Dining Service provide meals. In 2007, they began looking for other providers in order to save money. In March of 2008, Whitsons Food Nutrition was chosen. The amount saved was $89,000 not including insurance savings. The company pays employees' health insurance, thereby saving the district that cost.