Type Public Established () Asst. Superintendent(s) Michael Morris Schools 2 | Grades K-12 Superintendent Maria Geryk Number of students 1,441 | |
Budget $30,957,738 total
$18,688 per pupil (2012-2013) | ||
Amherst-Pelham Regional School District (ARPS) is a school district in Massachusetts which includes the towns of Amherst, Pelham, Leverett, and Shutesbury, though the elementary schools of the latter two towns are not part of the district. It includes four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.
Contents
- Map of Amherst Pelham Regional School District MA USA
- Fort River Elementary School
- Crocker Farm Elementary School
- Pelham Elementary School
- Wildwood Elementary School
- Amherst Regional Middle School
- Amherst Regional High School
- Marks Meadow Elementary School
- Food Service Program
- References
Map of Amherst-Pelham Regional School District, MA, USA
Fort River Elementary School
Fort River Elementary School is located at 70 South East Street in Amherst. As of 2014, the current principal is Bobbie Finocchio.
Crocker Farm Elementary School
Crocker Farm Elementary School is located at 280 West Street in Amherst. As of 2010, the current principal is Derek Shea.
Pelham Elementary School
Pelham Elementary School is located at 45 Amherst Road in Pelham. As of 2010, the current principal is Lisa Desjarlais.
Wildwood Elementary School
Wildwood Elementary School is located at 71 Strong Street in Amherst. As of 2010, the current principal is Nick Yaffe.
Amherst Regional Middle School
Amherst Regional Middle School, located at 170 Chestnut Street in Amherst, includes students in grades 7 and 8 from all four towns in the district. The current principal is Marisa Mendonsa.
Amherst Regional High School
Amherst Regional High School, located at 21 Mattoon Street in Amherst, includes students in grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Mark Jackson.
Mark's Meadow Elementary School
Mark's Meadow Elementary School was located in Amherst, and was the smallest of the district's elementary schools in that town. In 2009, the Amherst and Regional School Committees considered plans to close Mark's Meadow. In May of that year, it was voted to close the school. At the end of the 2009–2010 school year, the school was closed.
The school was also used by the nearby University of Massachusetts Amherst, which also owns the building, as the location for their educational program. Some of the students who attend Mark's Meadow also live in university housing.
Food Service Program
Until 2003, the District managed its own food service program. At that time, they had Chartwells Educational Dining Service provide meals. In 2007, they began looking for other providers in order to save money. In March 2008, Whitsons Food Nutrition was chosen. The amount saved was $89,000 not including insurance savings. The company pays employees' health insurance, thereby saving the district that cost.