Foxborough Regional Charter School Explained

Foxborough Regional Charter School
Location:131 Central Street
Foxborough, Massachusetts
Country:United States
Faculty:77.40 (on FTE basis)[1]
Ratio:14.72:1
Enrollment:1,139
Sat:581 verbal
549 math
1130 total (2017-2018)[2]
Enrollment As Of:2009–10
Type:Charter
Us Nces School Id:250005201250
Grades:K to 12
Motto:Enter to learn, exit to lead!
Mascot:Falcons
Nickname:FRCS
Colors:Navy blue & white
Established:1998
Homepage:http://www.foxboroughrcs.org

The Foxborough Regional Charter School is a college prep, K through 12, charter school located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States.

History

Founded as the SABIS Foxborough Regional School,[3] a member of the SABIS international network of private charter schools, Foxborough Regional Charter School, or FRCS, opened at the start of the 1998 school year with 582 students in grades kindergarten through eighth. To accommodate their growing student population's need for a practical cafeteria and gym, the school built a cafetorium in 1999, which served as a gymnasium during gym class, and a cafeteria during lunch hours. In 2000, a new wing was built to allow for more elementary students. In 2001 a temporary, six-classroom modular building was installed for the middle school students. In January 2012, a new $16,000,000 facility was completed and now holds the middle and high school students. The former middle school classrooms were converted into elementary school rooms.[4]

FRCS split from SABIS in 2007[5] due to conflicts between SABIS' proprietary curriculum and Massachusetts' guidelines for charter schools.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Foxborough Regional Charter School . . 15 April 2012 . Total Students: 1,139 (2009-2010).
  2. Web site: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2019-20 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report.
  3. Web site: Annual Report: 2002 - 2003 . SABIS Foxborough Regional Charter School . 10 April 2012.
  4. Web site: History . Foxborough Regional Charter School . 10 April 2012.
  5. News: Vaznis . James . 4 October 2007 . Charter school plan clears big hurdle . https://archive.today/20130118194941/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/10/04/charter_school_plan_clears_big_hurdle/ . 18 Jan 2013 . Boston Globe.
  6. News: The Achievement Gap Wins One . https://archive.today/20130131193816/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/1442938731.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+10,+2008&author=Anonymous&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=The+achievement+gap+wins+one&pqatl=google . dead . January 31, 2013 . . 10 March 2008.