Hawlemont Regional Elementary School
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Hawlemont Regional Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Charlemont, Massachusetts
, United States
. The school's name is a portmanteau derived from the two towns it serves, Hawley
and Charlemont. In addition to those two towns, students from other nearby towns attend Hawlemont via school choice.
opened in nearby Buckland, Massachusetts
. The east side of the present day facility was constructed a few years before this transition and has housed the elementary school ever since.
Starting in 1981, the Academy at Charlemont
, a private middle and high school, was housed in the former Charlemont High School building for nearly a decade. Due to an increasing student population at Hawlemont, the Academy at Charlemont's lease was terminated by the Town of Charlemont, leading to the building being incorporated into the elementary school. During the transition, Hawlemont maintained a classroom in the present day Post Office building west of campus, calling it Hawlemont West.
The original high school and elementary school buildings were connected as part of a large renovation project starting around 2000. At the height of this project in 2001, the elementary school was temporarily housed at nearby Berkshire East Ski Resort.
Charlemont, Massachusetts
Charlemont is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,358 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The school's name is a portmanteau derived from the two towns it serves, Hawley
Hawley, Massachusetts
Hawley is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
and Charlemont. In addition to those two towns, students from other nearby towns attend Hawlemont via school choice.
History
The three story building located on the west side of the present day facility was originally the site of the Charlemont High School, which closed when Mohawk Trail Regional High SchoolMohawk Trail Regional High School
Mohawk Trail Regional High School is located on Route 112 in Buckland, Massachusetts, United States. The public school currently serves nine towns, grades 7-12.- History :...
opened in nearby Buckland, Massachusetts
Buckland, Massachusetts
Buckland is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,991 at the 2000 census. The town shares the village of Shelburne Falls with neighboring Shelburne...
. The east side of the present day facility was constructed a few years before this transition and has housed the elementary school ever since.
Starting in 1981, the Academy at Charlemont
Academy at Charlemont
The Academy at Charlemont is a small, private, college-preparatory day school, located on the Deerfield River in Charlemont, Massachusetts, that serves grade 7 through postgraduate. It has approximately 110 students. The school was founded by Eric Grinnell, Dianne Grinnell, David W. McKay, Patricia...
, a private middle and high school, was housed in the former Charlemont High School building for nearly a decade. Due to an increasing student population at Hawlemont, the Academy at Charlemont's lease was terminated by the Town of Charlemont, leading to the building being incorporated into the elementary school. During the transition, Hawlemont maintained a classroom in the present day Post Office building west of campus, calling it Hawlemont West.
The original high school and elementary school buildings were connected as part of a large renovation project starting around 2000. At the height of this project in 2001, the elementary school was temporarily housed at nearby Berkshire East Ski Resort.
External links
- Hawlemont Regional Elementary School - Mohawk Schools