Glover School
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Glover School is a public elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...

 on Maple Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,808 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and Devereux Beach...

, USA
United States
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. It educates around 250 student
Student
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s in grades K-3. The school consists of two buildings situated on a hilly 4.78 acres (19,344 m²) site.

History

The school was designed by architect
Architect
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 Walter S. Brodie. It consists of two buildings. The 'lower building' was built in 1916 and the 'upper building' in 1948.

In May 1999 the community debated the cost of repairs to Glover School.

Murder of teacher

On 27 November 1950, Beryl Atherton a teacher at the school, was found at her home with her throat slashed. The murder remains unsolved.

Notable alumni

  • Keith Ablow
    Keith Ablow
    Keith Russell Ablow is an American psychiatrist, New York Times best-selling author, and television personality who now serves as a Fox News contributor on psychiatry, while maintaining private practices in Newburyport, Massachusetts and Manhattan, New York.-Early life and training:Ablow was born...

    , psychiatrist
    Psychiatrist
    A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...

    , writer
    Writer
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    , and former host/executive producer of the The Dr. Keith Ablow Show. Ablow complained about being bullied at the school.

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