Sudbury Public Schools
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Sudbury Public Schools | |
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Location | |
40 Fairbank Road
United StatesSudbury, Massachusetts 01776 | |
Coordinates | 42°23′36″N 71°26′37″W / 42.3932°N 71.4437°W |
District information | |
Type | Public school district |
Grades | PK–8 |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Sudbury Public Schools is a public elementary school district in Sudbury, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County, serving students in grades PK–8.
Schools
[edit]- Ephraim Curtis Middle School
- Josiah Haynes Elementary School
- Israel Loring Elementary School
- General John Nixon Elementary School
- Peter Noyes Elementary School
Namesakes
[edit]- Ephraim Curtis, born in 1642, was a lieutenant, a trader, and a negotiator with the Nipmuc tribe.[1]
- Josiah Haynes, born in 1696, was a church deacon and farmer. He was killed by the British in Lexington as he marched with the militia at age 79.[2]
- Israel Loring, born in 1682, was a Christian leader who lived next to the Town Hall.[3]
- General John Nixon, born in 1724, fought in the French and Indian Wars as a young man; later, as Colonel, he led men at the Battle of Bunker Hill.[4]
- Peter Noyes, who arrived from England in 1638, was one of the first people to settle in Sudbury.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Curtis, Ephraim, 1642 - | Yale Indian Papers Project". yipp.yale.edu. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "History of Josiah Haynes". www.sudbury.k12.ma.us. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "The Sudbury Historical Society to Present a Talk on the Reverend Israel Loring". Sudbury, MA Patch. September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "History of General John Nixon". www.sudbury.k12.ma.us. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "Historical Society Celebrates the Noyes Family". Sudbury, MA Patch. September 20, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Sudbury Public Schools website
- Israel Loring Elementary School
- Gen. John Nixon Elementary School
- Josiah Haynes Elementary School
- Peter Noyes Elementary School