Why McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School?
McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School is a special place for learning and growth. Please feel free to explore these links to learn about McAuliffe Regional CPS and to share our excitement about this unique middle school.
We are open to all middle school students in grades six through eight without discrimination based on race, color, or religion, including children who are gifted and talented and those with special needs. We teach the same content taught in other public schools, known as the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, so that our students are ready for the MCAS tests, high school and the world beyond. If who we teach is the same and what we teach is the same, then what is different? It's how we teach and how our students learn that differentiates us. Our strong academic results demonstrate the effectiveness of a rigorous standards-based curriculum delivered with a hands-on experience-based approach. By key measures our students outperform those in their home school districts. In addition, we regularly receive student testimonials and parent testimonials in support of the school.
Children Are Capable Of More
McAuliffe Regional CPS was conceived as a school to give students and teachers in our diverse community the chance to exceed their expectations — of themselves and of their school. Our Educational Philosophy is based on the belief that students must see value in their educational experience before they can be fully present and committed to long-term success. We also believe that "children are capable of more". More than we assume. More than we often ask of them. More than they think they are capable of achieving.
Our school is built on ten Design Principles that our students learn and integrate into their everyday work. At our regular School Meetings we recognize students who exemplify the Design Principles with a STAR award — presented to the student in front of the whole school.
McAuliffe Regional CPS includes fieldwork and expeditions as a core part of the school's curriculum design, in partnership with Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound. Students regularly create team project work and present their work to their peers and parents. The Student Showcase is a slide show of student work. A Day at McAuliffe Regional CPS is a student-created journalistic project to document a typical "day in the life" of a student.
Our Role as a Charter Public School
McAuliffe Regional CPS operates under a charter from, and the governance of, the Massachusetts Department of Education. About Charter Public Schools provides insight into our role within the public school system.
Our History and Name
If you haven't yet read about our history and how we came to be named the McAuliffe Regional Charter Public School, please visit our About Us page.