School
Partnerships
Here are some of the schools in which ExperiMentors participates.
More information can be found at http://www.cpsd.us.
All of the
schools participating in the ExperiMentors program are
accessible
by public transportation. Unless otherwise indicated,
all bus routes originate from the MBTA bus station inside
the Harvard Square T Station. Bus schedules
are available
at the station and online. The fare is $0.90
for the bus, $1.25 for the T. Transportation costs will
be reimbursed
to those volunteers at schools not accessible
by foot or Harvard Shuttle. Since the MBTA does not issue
receipts,
volunteers wishing to be reimbursed for transportation
need to submit a copy of their lesson plans with
the reimbursement form.
Schools
and Directions
BALDWIN SCHOOL
617-349-6525
28 Sacramento Street 02138
Principal: Mary Eirich
Grades: K-8, Enrollment: 385, Average Class Size: 23
School Hours: 8:55 AM - 2:55 PM
Getting there: The Baldwin School is less than 10 minute
walk from the Science Center down
Oxford St at the corner of Oxford and Sacramento.
Demographics: One of Cambridge's most beautiful public schools,
Baldwin has a diverse student
body with children from all over the world, part of which
is explained by the fact that many of the
students' parents are employees of MIT and Harvard. The test
performance at Baldwin is strong; it
scores at the top of the Cambridge Public Schools and slightly
above the state average.
Website:
http://www.cpsd.us/BAL
HAGGERTY SCHOOL
617-349-6555, 617-349-6034 (Fax)
110 Cushing Street 02138
Principal: Dr. Joseph Petner
Grades: K-7, Enrollment: 285
School Hours: 7:55AM - 1:55 PM
Getting there: Bus: take Waverly (73) bus (leaves from underground
station) to Cushing Street,
right past the star market. Walk two blocks down Cushing St.,
and the school in on your left. The
bus goes down Mt. Aubrurn St. past the cemetary. Or walking-
Walk out of the quad onto Linnaean
Street. Then several blocks down, make a left onto Huron Street.
Walk down Huron Street all the
way to Cushing Street (right after a playground). Turn
Left onto Cushing St. The school is on your
right. (25 minutes walk from quad).
Demographics: Haggerty School has a large proportion of students
whose native language is
Spanish. Haggerty has more special needs children as well
as lower test scores than some of the
other Cambridge schools.
Website: http://www.cpsd.us/HAG
KING SCHOOL
617-349-6562, 617-349-6569 (Fax)
100 Putnam Avenue 02139
Principal: Ms. Carole H. Learned-Miller
Grades: K-8, Enrollment: 390, Average Class Size: 16-20
School Hours: 8:55 AM - 2:55 PM
Getting there: It's right near Mather House, so just walk
for ~5 min.
Demographics: The student body is diverse, although predominantly
black. There are also a
number of Asians due to a special language program offered
at the school.
Children generally come from low-income households.
Website: http://www.cpsd.us/MLK
PEABODY SCHOOL
617-349-6577, 617-349-6590 (Fax)
70 Rindge Ave.
Principal: Ellen M. Varella
Grades: K-8, Enrollment: 425, Average Class Size: 25
School Hours: 8:55AM - 2:55PM
Getting there: Please email liau@fas.harvard.edu.
Demographics: The student body is diverse: 50% white, 50%
minority. The assistant principal says
that they're top 3 if not #1 in Cambridge on tests. It's safe
to say that 7 out of 10 students have a
computer at home.
Website: http://www.cpsd.us/PEA
TOBIN SCHOOL
617-349-6600, 617-349-6890 (Fax)
197 Vassal Lane 02138
Principal: Ms. Paulette Jones
School Hours: 7:55 AM - 1:55 PM
Grades: K-8
Getting There: Walk up Garden Street as though you were walking
to the Quad. Where the road
forks, go left onto Concord Avenue. Walk for roughly 10 minutes
down Concorde Avenue, passing
Huron Street. The school is on your left, but you will pass
the back of the school, and will see a large
playing field and a huge cement building. Walk around to the
front of the building. You can also
take the 72 bus (leaves from underground) and get off at Alpine
Street, and this will take you to the
back of the school.
Website:
http://www.cpsd.us/tobin
