Kennedy, P. J. Elementary School

School Highlights:

• Our mission: focus on the development of every child
• Highly skilled, professional faculty committed to educating the whole child
• Innovative music program including percussion, violin, recorder, and chorus
• Modern computer lab
• Technology Goes Home @ School: computer instruction for parents and students together, and no-interest loans to buy a computer at the end of the program
• Focus on literacy, with publishing parties, Book Fair, and dramatic performances
• America SCORES Boston soccer and writing program for grades 3–5
• Before school program from 8 to 9 am, and after school enrichment program with the YMCA from 3:30 to 6 pm
• Active School Parent Council and School Site Council involved in Fall Festival, Holiday Bazaar, Field Day, and musical concerts
• New playground
• Additional school partners: Boston Ballet, City Year, and LEXIA Learning Systems.