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About UsThe Dr. Catherine Ellison/Rosa Parks Early Education School is an inclusive school located in the heart of Mattapan; serving students in grades Kindergarten Zero to Third grade. We have integrated classes for each grade level as well as Sheltered English Instruction (SEI) classes for English Language Learners. We maintain small classes, with a ratio of 1 adult to 10 children in the kindergarten and inclusion classrooms. Our beautifully designed, child-centered, state of the art building and playground contains faculty and staff dedicated to young students ready to learn, explore, and play. We hold many honors and partners with many Greater Boston organizations.
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Our Mission |
The Dr. Catherine Ellison/Rosa Parks Early Education School provides a high quality early education experience to students in an inclusive community. At the Ellison Parks, all students are celebrated and supported in a nurturing environment that builds a strong academic and social experience for lifelong success in school.
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Instructional Focus |
Ellison Parks teachers and educators will develop standards-aligned cognitively demanding tasks and implement them to maintain rigor by utilizing instructional dialogue protocols and practices so that students, especially our English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities, use academic language to express their thinking, productively struggle and persevere so that they can grow towards and achieve grade-level proficiency.
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Special Features |
PROGRAMS
Our students participate in many programs throughout the school year and their years at Ellison/Parks. First, every students has the specials - STEAM, Theater, and Physical Education. In addition, students participate in programs - before, during, and after school - provided both by the school and our partners. These programs include Visual Arts, Gardening, Reading with Friends, and more. PARTNERS
HONORS
K-8 PATHWAY
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