Applewild School
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Applewild School is a private coeducational school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
. Founded in 1957, it has approximately 270 students aged 5 to 15. There are 45 members of the teaching faculty, and an average class size of 13-15. Applewild School accepts students of any race, color, ethnic back round or religion. For students applying to grade six and up, they must take the ISEE standardized test.
Applewild School has a 26 acres (105,218.4 m²) campus in the Massachusetts countryside, and stands on a hill next to a Massachusetts Audubon Society
wildlife sanctuary.
The school is accredited by the Association of Independent Schools of New England
and belongs to the National Association of Independent Schools
.
The school's "points of pride" include:
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Fitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :...
. Founded in 1957, it has approximately 270 students aged 5 to 15. There are 45 members of the teaching faculty, and an average class size of 13-15. Applewild School accepts students of any race, color, ethnic back round or religion. For students applying to grade six and up, they must take the ISEE standardized test.
Applewild School has a 26 acres (105,218.4 m²) campus in the Massachusetts countryside, and stands on a hill next to a Massachusetts Audubon Society
Massachusetts Audubon Society
The Massachusetts Audubon Society, founded in 1896 by Harriet Hemenway and headquartered in Lincoln, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to "Protecting the nature of Massachusetts." Mass Audubon is independent of the National Audubon Society, and in fact was founded...
wildlife sanctuary.
The school is accredited by the Association of Independent Schools of New England
Association of Independent Schools of New England
The Association of Independent Schools in New England is an association serving independent schools in New England, USA. It provides educational services such as downloadable materials and support for diversity programs, and represents its members to government, the media, etc. It also accredits...
and belongs to the National Association of Independent Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
The National Association of Independent Schools is a U.S.-based membership organization for private, nonprofit, K-12 schools. Founded in 1963, NAIS represents independent schools and associations in the United States, including day, boarding, and day/boarding schools; elementary and secondary...
.
The school's "points of pride" include:
- an award-winning jazzJazzJazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
band - a wirelessWirelessWireless telecommunications is the transfer of information between two or more points that are not physically connected. Distances can be short, such as a few meters for television remote control, or as far as thousands or even millions of kilometers for deep-space radio communications...
computer network linking all six facilities on campus - a 400-seat Performing Arts Center
- writing, art, and furniture-making mentor programs for upper school students
External links
- applewild.org school website