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The Department has moved to 135 Santilli Highway in Everett. The Department's office and Licensure Welcome Center are open. The new location has free parking and is a short walk from the Wellington station on the MBTA's Orange Line.
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MassCORE
MassCore is a state-recommended program of study intended to align high school coursework with college and workforce expectations. Students may substitute one unit of an approved Computer Science for a mathematics course or a laboratory science course. Approved courses include:

  • #10011 Computer Science Principles
  • #10012 Exploring Computer Science
  • #10019 Advanced Placement® Computer Science Principles
  • #10090 Computational Thinking and Problem Solving

Report Cards
Report cards are important tools for communicating school and district performance. Visit the Department's report cards website to search for a school or district report card.

Family Portal
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's (DESE) Family Portal page provides information and resources about topics that may be of interest to families, and to those supporting family engagement in education.

Last Updated: May 18, 2023

 
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
135 Santilli Highway, Everett, MA 02149

Voice: (781) 338-3000
TTY: (800) 439-2370

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