| "We are very excited about the vote of | | | | classroom. A classical education enables |
| approval," said headmaster, Peggy McKenna. | | | | students to recognize true virtue and |
| "We have a very talented group of people who | | | | wholesomeness as they come in contact with |
| have been working very hard on this project | | | | all that is good in our culture. It allows |
| for almost three years and it is rewarding to | | | | them to develop the ability to make sound |
| have this unanimous vote of approval by the | | | | judgments and decisions as they mature. The |
| School Committee." | | | | finest in every field of study, literature, |
| | | | fine arts, science and so on - sets the |
| Although technically a school committee's | | | | standard in a classical education." |
| approval under G.L. chapter 76, sec.1 simply | | | | |
| means that Massachusetts children attending | | | | Classical education has been making a |
| the private school may do so without | | | | phenomenal return to the field of education |
| violation of the compulsory attendance law, | | | | across the country in the last decade or two |
| now the Samuel Fuller School can move forward | | | | and currently there are at least 205 schools |
| in its plan to accept applications, enroll | | | | with more than 29,000 students enrolled in |
| students, hire teachers, and do all the other | | | | the Association of Classical and Christian |
| things that a school must do to begin | | | | schools alone. Student in these classical |
| operation. The Samuel Fuller School | | | | schools are scoring exceptionally well on |
| submitted its Articles of Organization and | | | | standardized tests and achieving high levels |
| By-laws, Curriculum Guide, Parent/Student | | | | of success as they further their education at |
| Handbook and Yearly Calendar in order to | | | | the finest schools in the nation. |
| obtain approval by the Committee. | | | | |
| | | | About the Samuel Fuller School |
| "We believe that we will be offering families | | | | |
| on the South Shore the absolute best that a | | | | Opening in September 2008, Samuel Fuller |
| school has to offer," said Mrs. McKenna. She | | | | School will begin with grades K through 3 and |
| continued, "We will be using classical | | | | add a grade each year thereafter. Classes |
| content and classical methods that have stood | | | | will be held in the Christian Education |
| the test of time with age-appropriateness, | | | | Building of the First Congregational Church, |
| high standards and order and beauty in the | | | | 6 Plympton Street, Middleborough, Mass. |