Birches School

14 Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773
Tel: (781)728-5438
Grades: K - 3 | 8 students
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Birches School, offering individualized, nature-based academics, is a new co-educational primary school with a projected enrollment of 40 students. The school uses the Massachusetts frameworks as the floor, but there is no ceiling. Children move forward academically as quickly as they are able in appropriate multi-age groupings. Each child's perspective is woven into the interdisciplinary curriculum in a responsive manner. Specialists teach STEM, Spanish, Music, and Yoga. Children enrolled at present represent Kindergarten through 2nd Grade. 3rd Grade will be added in the fall of 2013. Rolling admissions are in effect for K-2nd Grade during the academic year 2012-2013. 

School Overview:
Birches School
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 3
Year Founded 2012
Student Body
Total Students 8 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 25% (MA School Avg.: 23%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 7 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 2:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 90%
Average Class Size 2 students
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $12,000
Acceptance Rate 50%
Admissions Director Elizabeth ten Grotenhuis

School Notes:

  • Birches School, offering individualized, nature-based academics, is a new co-educational elementary school with a projected enrollment of 40 students. The school uses the Massachusetts frameworks as the floor, but there is no ceiling. Children move forward academically as quickly as they are able in appropriate multi-age groupings. Each child's perspective is woven into the interdisciplinary curriculum in a responsive manner. Specialists teach STEM, Spanish, Music, and Yoga. Children enrolled at present represent Kindergarten through 2nd Grade. 3rd Grade will be added in the fall of 2013. Rolling admissions are in effect for K-2nd Grade during the academic year 2012-2013. 

    • Profile last updated: 01/01/2013

Nearby Schools:

Birches School
Gr. K-3 | 0 mi. away
Carroll School
Gr. 1-9 | 1.3 mi. away
Community Therapeutic Day School Inc
Gr. K-7 | 2.7 mi. away
Walden Street School
Gr. 7-12 | 3 mi. away
Milestones Day School
Gr. PK | 3.1 mi. away
Knowledge Beginnings
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 3.2 mi. away

View all schools in: Lincoln, Middlesex County, Zip 01773

School Reviews:

  • Recommended February 14,2013 - My wife and I discovered the Birches School in the fall of 2012, as we became progressively more and more dissatisfied with our son''s kindergarten in nearby Lexington. The enthusiasm for school that he had in pre-school years, and which he took with him initially to kindergarten, had totally disappeared. And two months into the school year, neither my wife nor I had any idea what the kids did all day in school. Then we discovered the Birches. Our son''s enthusiasm is back, and our enthusiasm is back and continues to grow. In our son''s first week of school, he positively lit up telling me about his day in STEM class, which involved exploring owl pellets. He has developed a passion for birds s that has been a part of their curriculum the past month. And each Friday night after dinner, he show us the new yoga moves that he learned that day! There are too many good things to write--about the teachers, the parents who are building the school, and the kids who are experiencing real joy exploring their worlds.*-Posted by Parent *
  • Recommended January 31,2013 - This is a miracle of a school where the joy of learning is readily apparent. My son is excited to go to school each day, and doesn''t want to leave at the end of the day. Some of his favorite activities are reading workshop, Spanish, and nature exploration. He loves his teachers and I marvel in the mutually supportive atmosphere where no child is ever left out, or bullied. The quality of the teachers is unparalleled in an elementary setting--the stem specialist has a PhD! And the atmosphere of the school is warm, nurturing, and intellectually stimulating.*-Posted by Parent *
  • Recommended October 27,2012 - Our son is very happy at Birches School. The most important thing to me has been the individualized academics -- last year, he learned little at local public school (coloring more and more worksheets). At Birches, he is engaged intellectually, is excited to be doing math at his own level, eager to read (and delighted with the amazing in school library), and is challenged daily with writing assignments. Birches has plenty of recess and outside time (much more than he did last year) and includes regular nature walks in the nearby conservation areas -- students get to take full advantage of the school''s beautiful location (which is across the street from the public library!) I appreciate that Birches has optional parent helping times built in which has been helpful to my husband and me as we try to get a sense of how his time at school is and also feel a part of the greater school community. My son loves the multi-age experience, his wonderful teachers, and the frequent fun Spanish infusions. I also appreciate the importance of the social curriculum at Birches -- guidance on how to treat others fairly and with dignity is so important and Birches'' staff does this well also.*-Posted by Parent *

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