What is the quality of the Cambridge schools?
Cambridge Public Schools have an excellent reputation. There are 15 elementary schools and one high school, Cambridge Rindge and Latin. Over 8,000 students are served by the system, and in fiscal year 1997, an estimated per capita cost of $9,000 per pupil was spent. Among the programs offered by the schools are bilingual education services, English as a Second Language (ESL), special needs, School of the Future, the Graham and Parks Alternative Elementary School, the Intensive Studies Program, Literacy Center programs, AMIGOS, MILES, and the Home Based Early Childhood Education Program. Cambridge also has a wealth of private schools including the Cambridge Friends School, Fayerweather Street School, Buckingham, Brown, and Nichols, Shady Hill School, and Cambridge Montessori. Additionally, there are many opportunities for adult education in the neighborhood surrounding Cornerstone Village.
