From the Superintendent's Desk...

Welcome to the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District. The mission of the

district is to provide excellence in education for all students in an environment that values

the individual. The District provides educational services to approximately 6000 students

residing in Bridgewater and Raynham in grades Pre-K through 12. Students residing in

other communities are eligible to attend school in the District in accordance with the

provisions of Massachusetts School Choice Program.

This year the district is providing a full-day kindergarten pilot program at G. H. Mitchell

Elementary School and the L. B. Merrill School. We are implementing new grade level

learning standards in grades Pre-K through 8. They will serve as the basis for what is

taught and represent what each student should know and be able to do by the end of the

school year.

The middle schools have a new program of studies this year. Unified Arts are being

offered on a trimester basis in the areas of Art, Music, World Cultures, and Computer

Technology. Additionally, teams of teachers are developing interdisciplinary units.

The high school has newly designed, rigorous educational levels-Advanced Placement,

Accelerated, and Academic.

In an effort to provide you with a current view of our schools, we encourage you to

access this Website: www.bridge-rayn.org.

We look forward to working with parents and students during this school year. You may

be assured that we will work to provide students with the best education possible.

Sincerely,

Jacqueline B. Forbes, Ph.D.

Superintendent of Schools