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Alternative Learning Options
Alternative EducationAlternative Education is an approach offered to "at-risk" students in a nontraditional setting. Alternative Education includes self-contained public schools as well as programs affiliated with a school (or schools).
Charter SchoolsA charter school is a public school that is managed by a board of trustees and operates independently of any school committee under a five-year charter granted by the Board of Education.
Commonwealth Virtual SchoolsA Commonwealth Virtual School is a public school in which teachers provide instruction primarily from a remote location using the Internet; students in any part of the state can apply to attend the school.
Service-LearningService-Learning is an instructional methodology, used in both traditional and non-traditional school settings, that integrates community service into the curriculum.
Proprietary SchoolsProprietary schools are privately owned and operated post-secondary schools organized as either a non-profit or a profit-making venture primarily to teach vocational skills. The Department regulates business, trade, and correspondence schools.
School ChoiceThe school choice program allows parents to send their children to schools in communities other than the city or town in which they reside. Tuition is paid by the sending district to the receiving district. Districts may elect not to enroll school choice students if no space is available.
Last Updated: March 23, 2018
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