COTTAGE STREET SCHOOL
30 Cottage Street
Sharon, Massachusetts 02067
Map of Cottage Street School
Phone:  781-784-1580
Fax:  781-784-0374
Web Site:  http://css.sharon.k12.ma.us

Grades: 

K - 5th
Enrollment:  Not provided
Setting:  Suburban
District:  Sharon Public Schools
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Welcome to Cottage Street School!
About the Town of Sharon:
Sharon, MA is located 22 miles midway between Boston and Providence, it has access to Boston and Providence via MBTA commuter trains, and to New York City and Washington, D.C., via Amtrak trains at nearby Route 128 station. Its population of 18,000--32 percent are children under 19, 56 percent are adults 25-64 years, and 10 percent are seniors over 65--lives mostly in single-family houses ranging from relatively modest ranches to luxury properties. Many town residents have second- and third-generation family roots in Sharon, but the town is also notable for its diversity and openness to newcomers. An Interfaith Clergy Council and an "Affirming Diversity" group foster cooperative understanding among several varieties of Christian and Jewish congregations, an Islamic mosque, and a Unitarian church as well as adherents of Eastern religions, and the group sponsors an annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration.

The Sharon School Department oversees a high school, a middle school, and three elementary schools, all of which are committed to excellence in educating students. Sharon High School sends 96% of its graduating seniors on to institutions of higher learning.

Beauty and diversity are the key words for Sharon, an attractive community among its neighbors Canton, Norwood, Walpole, Foxboro, Stoughton, Mansfield, and Easton.

Sharon Public Schools Mission Statement:
The Sharon Public Schools, in partnership with the community, has as its mission the responsibility to prepare students to live in a rapidly changing society. Together we will provide an environment that maximizes the student’s academic, artistic, social, emotional and physical development. This atmosphere will encourage each individual to develop the skills and sensitivity for living effectively and responsibly.

Cottage Street School Mission Statement:
Our goal at Cottage is to provide learning experiences that promote the total development of each child's intellectual, emotional, social and physical growth. We need to focus on each child, recognizing individual qualities and needs and making accommodations based on different styles and abilities. Each teacher must be sure that the needs of all children are accommodated within the regular classroom, through differentiated activities, and by using support staff. We must continue to set high academic and social expectations for all children.

The learning environment in each classroom must promote positive attitudes and acceptance while clearly communicating our high expectations. As we work to develop and strengthen each child's independence, self-discipline and social skills, emphasis must be given to guiding children in making choices encouraging risk taking, and promoting collaboration. We must encourage the development of self-respect as well as a sensitive regard for the rights and feelings of others. As the adult leaders in the school, we must model our expectations and articulate them clearly to both children and parents.

Most importantly, we need to make school a welcoming, fun, exciting place to be. By following the Cottage Values, we can succeed in that critical task. Ask yourself every day, every minute, "Am I making these kids want to come back to school tomorrow?" And then... "Am I making want to come back tomorrow.