Hudson Public Schools
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The Hudson Public Schools District is a coalition of public schools located in Hudson
, Middlesex County
, Massachusetts
. The superintendent of Hudson Public Schools is Dr. Kevin M. Lyons. The Hudson Public Schools' office is located at 155 Apsley Street in Hudson in the former Harriman Grammar School building.
Hudson, Massachusetts
Hudson is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,063 at the 2010 census. The town is located in central Massachusetts, about a 40-minute drive, or about , west of Boston, and about a 20-minute drive, or about , northeast of Worcester.Before its...
, Middlesex County
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
-National protected areas:* Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge* Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Longfellow National Historic Site* Lowell National Historical Park* Minute Man National Historical Park* Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge...
, 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...
. The superintendent of Hudson Public Schools is Dr. Kevin M. Lyons. The Hudson Public Schools' office is located at 155 Apsley Street in Hudson in the former Harriman Grammar School building.
Early Education
- Cora Hubert Kindergarten Center, commonly referred to as just Hubert Kindergarten, is a public kindergarten center. It occupies the former New Broad Street School building, which was built in 1924 and converted into the kindergarten in 1976, and it is now named after Hudson educator Cora Hubert. The principal is Mary McCarthy.http://ps.hudson.ma.ednets.us/Hubert/home.aspx?categoryID=4719
Elementary Schools (grades 1-5)
- Camela A. Farley Elementary School is a public elementary schoolElementary schoolAn 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...
that serves grades 1 through 5. It was built in the 1950s and was named after long-time Hudson educator Camela A. Farley. The building has also served as the high schoolHigh schoolHigh school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
and the middle schoolMiddle schoolMiddle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
. The principal is Sharon MacDonald.http://ps.hudson.ma.ednets.us/CAFarley/home.aspx?categoryID=2596
- Joseph L. Mulready Elementary School is a public elementary school that serves grades 1 through 5. It was originally named the Cox Street School after the street it is located on, but was renamed after former Hudson superintendentSuperintendent (education)In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
Joseph L. Mulready. The principal is Charlene Cooke.http://ps.hudson.ma.ednets.us/Mulready/home.aspx?categoryID=4029
- Forest Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school that serves grades 1 through 5 (Forest Ave also has a preschool class). It was completed in 1975 and is named after Forest Avenue, the street it is located on. The principal is David Champigny.http://ps.hudson.ma.ednets.us/Forest/home.aspx?categoryID=1906
Middle Schools (grades 6-7)
- John F. Kennedy Middle School, popularly known as JFK, is a public middle (or junior high) school that serves grades 6 through 7. It was built in the early 1960s and was named after then recently assassinated President John F. KennedyJohn F. KennedyJohn Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
. The principal is Brian Daniels and the vice principal is Matthew Gaffny.http://ps.hudson.ma.ednets.us/JFK/home.aspx?categoryID=3286
High Schools (grades 8-12)
- Hudson High SchoolHudson High School (Massachusetts)Hudson High School is a public high school located in Hudson, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It is administered by the Hudson Public Schools system, and serves grades 8 through 12 . The current principal is John H...
, or HHS, is a public high school that serves grades 8 through 12 (HHS also has preschool classes). The new multi-million-dollar building was finished in 2004, the same year the old building, which was built in the early 1970s, was demolished. The principal is John H. Stapelfeld and the assistant principals are Joshua Otlin, for upperclassmen, and Dan McAnespie, for grades eight and nine.http://ps.hudson.ma.ednets.us/High/home.aspx?categoryID=371
Former Schools (in Chronological Order)
- The School Street Schoolhouse was built in 1854 and abandoned in 1925. It was located on School Street.
- The Old Broad Street School was built in 1867 and used until 1924, when the New Broad Street School, now the kindergarten, replaced it at the same site. It was located on Broad Street.
- The Old Green Street School was built in 1878 and was located on Green Street. It was used until 1924, when it was demolished to make way for a private residence.
- The Harriman Grammar School was built sometime in the late 19th century, and is located on the corner of Lake and Apsley Streets. The building currently houses the administrative offices of the Hudson Public Schools District. It was named after Dr. James Lang Harriman (1833–1907), a 40-year-long Hudson physician and surgeon who also served on the Hudson School Committee for 38 years.
- The Linden Street School was built in 1924 to replace the Old Green Street School; this makes sense location-wise, as Linden Street is located off of Green Street. The Linden Street School building still exists today as a condominium complex.
- The Packard Street School was also built in 1924, and is located on Packard Street. The building now houses the Hudson Police Department.