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School Information Información Escolar ​


 * The Agassiz School** is one of the largest elementary schools in the Boston Public Schools with over 500 students and over 100 faculty and staff members. Our students, faculty and support staff represent the rich diversity of our country. We are located in historic Jamaica Plain between Forest Hills Station and the Monument.


 * La Escuela Agassiz** es una de las escuelas elementales más grandes en el Sistema Escolar de la Ciudad de Boston. Actualmente tiene una población de más de 500 estudiantes y sobre 100 empleados. Nuestros estudiantes, facultad y personal de apoyo representan una rica diversidad en EEUU. Estamos localizados en la histórica comunidad de Jamaica Plain entre la estación de tren de Forest HIlls y el Monumento en la calle Center.


 * __ Facts at a Glance - Factores Importantes __**

//Los estudiantes de la Escuela Agassiz llegaron a alcanzar la meta establecida en el examen del Estado de **Massachusetts en el área de Lecturay y Artes del Lenguaje en Inglés en el 2009**// //Nuestros programas de Lectura y Matemáticas están basados en investigaciones reconocidas// //Proveemos talleres de trabajo en Lectura y Matemáticas en inglés y en español// //Utilizamos el Programa de Estudiantes Meritorios como programa incentivo en el comportamiento de nuestros estudiantes// || Nuestro Concilio de Padres aprobó y votó por el uso mandatorio del uniforme escolar. //Desde Educación Pre-Escolar y Kindergarden (edades 3-5) hasta el Quinto Grado// ||
 * **News-Noticias** || * **The students of the Agassiz School** made **AYP** in the 2009 **MCAS English Language Arts**
 * **We use research based** Reading and Math Programs
 * **We provide parent workshops** in Reading and Math in English and Spanish
 * **We utilize the Junior Scholar Program** as an incentive behavior monitoring process
 * **Uniform-Uniforme** || We have a mandatory school uniform policy approved and voted by the Parent School Council.
 * **TAN** pants/skirts with **NAVY BLUE** shirts
 * Pantalones o faldas color **TAN** y camisa **AZUL OSCURA** ||
 * **Grades-Grados** || * Kindergarten - Fifth & Early Childhood (ages 3 to 5)
 * **Programs and Partnerships**

Afiliados** || * Monolingual English Incentivos** || * Edvestos Grant ||
 * Programas y
 * Sheltered English Instruction (SEI)
 * Spanish Literacy Program
 * English as a Second Language (ESL)
 * Early Childhood
 * Vision
 * Learning Adaptive Behavior (LAB)
 * Special Education
 * Before and After School
 * Alerta Project- University of Massachusetts
 * Department of Extended Learning Time, After School, and Services (DELTAS)
 * HASI Math, Step Up Program and Arnold Arboretum- Harvard University
 * Reading Streets Reading Program,
 * Math Investigations Program (TERC)
 * Agassiz Community Center
 * Boston Center for Youth and Families
 * Boston Public Library - Jamaica Plain Branch
 * Boston Smart Smiles Program - Tufts Dental
 * Boston Symphony Orchestra
 * Box Tops for Education
 * City Year
 * Countdown to Kindergarten
 * Cradle to Crayons
 * Curtis Hall - Jamaica Plain Community Center
 * Girl Scouts
 * Hellenic, Lesley and Simmons College Interns and Student Teacher Program
 * Hyde Square Task Force
 * Milton Academy Saturday Program
 * Museum of Fine Arts - Visual T S Program
 * Museum of Science Eye Opener Program for 2nd grade students
 * Pizza Hut's Book It! Program
 * Sara Ting - Poet
 * Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center
 * Sturbridge Village
 * UMass Extension Nutrition Program (K-2)
 * Urban Improv
 * Writing (WEX) ||
 * **Grants
 * **Assessments**


 * Evaluaciones** || * Dibels - Grades K-2
 * End-of-the-Unity Math Assessment - Grades 1-5
 * End-of-the-Story Reading Assessment - Grades 1-5
 * EVT for Kindergarten
 * FAST-R - Grades 3-5
 * Learnia
 * MCAS in English Language Arts, Math and Science
 * MELA-O (Massachusetts English Language Arts - Orally)
 * MEPA - Grades 3-5
 * MOCK MCAS for Math and English Language Arts - Grades 3-5
 * TRC - Grades 1 and 2 ||
 * **Subjects**


 * Materias** || * English Reading & Language Arts - Lectura y Artes del Lenguaje en Inglés
 * English as a Second Language - Inglés como Segundo Idioma
 * Mathematics - Matemáticas
 * Science - Ciencia
 * Social Studies - Estudios Sociales
 * Writing -Escritura
 * Education for Social Responsibility (ESR) - Educación sobre Responsabilidad Social ||
 * **Specialists**


 * Especialistas** || * Character Education - Educación Social
 * Computer - Computadora
 * Library - Biblioteca
 * Literacy - Alfabetización
 * Physical Education - Educación Física
 * Science - Ciencia ||
 * **Parking**


 * Estacionamiento** || * On-street - Por favor estacione en la calle ||
 * **Handicapped Accessability**

Impedidos** || * Ramp - Rampa
 * Accesibilidad para
 * Elevator - Ascensor
 * Braille signs - Lenguaje Braille ||
 * **Languages Spoken**


 * Idiomas hablados** || * English and Spanish - Inglés y Español ||
 * **Attractions**


 * Atracciones** || * Angel Memorial Hospital
 * Arnold Arboretum
 * Ethnic Restaurants and Bakeries
 * Franklin Park Zoo
 * Golf Course at Franklin Park
 * Historical Emerald Necklace
 * Jamaica Pond
 * Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA)
 * South Street Walking Galleries ||