Best Alternative Schools in Massachusetts 2022: Rating, Grades & More

Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best alternative schools in Massachusetts. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top alternative schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public Alternative Schools in Massachusetts for 2022

Rank	School	Low Grade	High Grade	Address	City	Student Teacher Ratio
1	Next Wave Junior High	06	08	8 Bonair Street	Somerville	2.4000000
2	Full Circle High School	09	12	8 Bonair Street	Somerville	4.1000000
3	Huntington Therapeutic Day School	02	12	1121 Warren Avenue	Brockton	4.1000000
4	Keough Memorial Academy	08	12	60 Harpin Street	Bellingham	5.0000000
5	Southbridge Academy	09	12	25 Cole Avenue	Southbridge	5.0000000
6	Chicopee Academy	07	12	12 DARE Way	Chicopee	5.6000000
7	Boston Adult Academy	11	12	20 Church St	Back Bay	6.7000000
8	Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology	09	12	130 Elm Street	Gardner	7.4000000
9	Brockton Champion High School	09	12	175 Warren Avenue	Brockton	8.3000000
10	Resiliency Preparatory Academy	07	12	290 Rock Street	Fall River	9.3000000
11	King Open	PK	05	850 Cambridge Street	Cambridge	10.3000000
12	Boston Arts Academy	09	12	11 Charles Street	Boston	10.4000000
13	Another Course To College	09	12	612 Metropolitan Av	Hyde Park	11.2000000
14	Graham and Parks	PK	05	44 Linnaean Street	Cambridge	11.2000000
15	Fenway High School	09	12	67 Alleghany St	Roxbury	11.8000000
16	Young Achievers	PK	08	20 Outlook Road	Mattapan	12.4000000
17	New Mission High School	07	12	655 Metropolitan Ave	Hyde Park	12.7000000
18	Chelsea Opportunity Academy	09	12	299 Everett Avenue	Chelsea	13.0000000
19	Taunton Alternative High School	10	12	120 Cohannet Street	Taunton	17.6000000
20	Boston Collaborative High School	09	12	215 Dorchester St	South Boston	17.8000000
21	Attleboro Community Academy	09	12	100 Rathbun Willard Drive	Attleboro	21.2000000
22	Murdock Academy for Success	09	12	175 Grove St	Winchendon	130.0000000
23	Gateway to College	10	12	300 Quaker Highway	Uxbridge	–
24	Gateway to College at Springfield Technical Community Colleg	09	12	1 Armory Square	Springfield	–

Best Private Alternative Schools in Massachusetts for 2022

Rank	School	Low Grade	High Grade	Address	City	Student Teacher Ratio
1	BEGINNINGS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER	2	4	210 S AVE	WESTON	0.31
2	MRS ALEXANDER’S SCHOOL	2	3	80 LOTHROP ST	BEVERLY	1
3	THEOPHANY SCHOOL	2	3	754 GREENDALE AVE	NEEDHAM	1
4	COUNTRY MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL OF SUTTON	2	4	PO BOX 547	SUTTON	1.21
5	SOUTH SHORE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC PRESCHOOL	2	4	1 CONSERVATORY DR	HINGHAM	1.77
6	BRIGHT FUTURE EDUCARE CENTER	3	5	466 MYSTIC AVE	SOMERVILLE	2.02
7	JOHN DEWEY ACADEMY	1	1	389 MAIN ST	GREAT BARRINGTON	2.18
8	VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL	11	15	91 OAKHAM RD	MORTH BROOKFIELD	2.47
9	KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER	2	4	177 MAIN ST	SHREWSBURY	3.33
10	CHAPMAN FARM SCHOOL	11	15	74 ACCORD PARK DR	NORWELL	3.43
11	CUVILLY ARTS & EARTH CENTER	2	3	10 JEFFREYS NECK RD	IPSWICH	3.5
12	LITTLE THEATRE SCHOOL NURSERY AND KINDERGARTEN	2	3	503 LYNNFIELD ST	LYNN	4.66
13	LOWELL DAY NURSERY	2	3	119 HALL ST	LOWELL	5
14	THE MEADOWRIDGE ACADEMY	11	17	664 STEVENS RD	SWANSEA	5.14
15	TOUCHSTONE COMMUNITY SCHOOL	2	13	54 LELAND ST	GRAFTON	5.31
16	ELIOT-PEARSON CHILDREN’S SCHOOL	2	7	105 COLLEGE AVE	MEDFORD	5.51
17	FAYERWEATHER STREET SCHOOL	2	13	765 CONCORD AVE	CAMBRIDGE	5.52
18	MEADOWBROOK CHILD GARDEN	2	3	1110 CONCORD RD	MARLBOROUGH	5.62
19	CAMPUS KINDER HAUS	2	3	162 OLD COLONY AVE	QUINCY	6
20	GROTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL	2	3	110 BOSTON RD	GROTON	6
21	THE COMMON SCHOOL	2	11	PO BOX 2248	AMHERST	6.05
22	THE KATHY HERWARD CHILD CARE CENTER	2	3	310 LOWELL ST STOP 237	ANDOVER	6.42
23	HOLLOW REED SCHOOL	2	3	93 SEDGWICK ST	JAMAICA PLAIN	6.95
24	VAN DER KOLK GLENHAVEN ACADEMY	12	17	56-58 FRAMINGHAM RD	MARLBOROUGH	7.2
25	HILLTOP SCHOOL	2	3	767 BROADWAY	HAVERHILL	8.88
26	KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER – WESTFORD	2	3	26 CARLISLE RD	WESTFORD	10
27	THE PINECROFT SCHOOL	3	10	133 TREMONT ST	REHOBOTH	10.5
28	EASTON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	2	3	PO BOX 164	NORTH EASTON	11
29	SHREWSBURY CHILDRENS CENTER	2	3	138 N QUINSIGAMOND AVE	SHREWSBURY	12
30	ACCESS FUTURES CHILD CARE CENTER	2	2	799 W BOYLSTON ST STE 3	WORCESTER	15
31	GREATER VISIONS CHILDRENS CENTER	2	9	180 OLD WESTFORD RD	CHELMSFORD	27.77
32	GARDEN OF KNOWLEDGE	2	10	40 STATE ROAD	PLYMOUTH	35

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school. For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success! Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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Vishnu Nambiar

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Best Alternative Schools in Massachusetts 2023: Rating, Grades & More

Best Public Alternative Schools in Massachusetts for 2022

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School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio