Meridian Academy

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=241 BGCOLOR="#A6CAF0" TEXT="#080000" background="09ae4603.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="101e4610.png" border=0 width="228" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Home</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mission"><U>Mission</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Curriculum"><U>Curriculum</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Admissions"><U>Admissions</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQs"><U>FAQs</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="student.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Student Information"><U>Student Information</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Information"><U>News and Information</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to Help"><U>How to Help</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions"><U>Directions</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Employment"><U>Employment</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Meridian Academy</div> <div> <I>curiosity </I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#3366CC" FACE="Arial" ><I>•</I></FONT><I> creativity </I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#3366CC" FACE="Arial" ><I>•</I></FONT><I> community</I></div> <div> Meridian Academy is an urban, independent, college preparatory school. Our school, located in the <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions"><U>Jamaica Plain</U></A> neighborhood of Boston, is for students who want to become experienced problem-solvers with leadership skills; who want to propose and carry out original projects; and who want to understand the connections between the different ideas that they study and the world in which they live. </div> <div> Now enrolling students in grades sixth through nine, Meridian will expand until we serve grades six through twelve. Please <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><U>contact us</U></U></A></FONT> to receive news updates by email. </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="607" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#C0C0C0" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 227 WIDTH="593"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3366CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>Admissions</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >:</FONT><B> <A NAME="homeevents_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> If you are interested in learning about Meridian as a school for your child, please <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>contact us</U></A> to let us know of your interest.</div> <div> We are now accepting applications for grades 6, 7, 8, and 9 for the 2006 - 7 school year on a rolling basis. Our <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3366CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Admissions"><U><B>admissions application</B></U></A></FONT> is available for downloading.</div> <div> Families interested in applying for the 2007-8 school year, should contact us and come to an information session on one of these dates:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Tuesday, October 24, 2006, 7:00 - 8:30 PM</div> <div> Sunday, November 19, 2006, 4:00 - 5:30 PM</div> <div> Friday, December 8, 2006, 7:00 - 8:30 PM</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="508" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 292 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0bef41e0.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="286" ALT="Meridian Students" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Meridian Academy's founding students take on the ropes courses at Hale Reservation</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>How will your children grow as members of Meridian Academy?</B> They benefit from:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A small school size that promotes community and gives each student experience being a leader of important projects within the school. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Small classes (with no more than 16 students) that assure that each student is known well and is an active participant in all activities.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A flexible schedule that facilitates interdisciplinary, inquiry-based learning. Our <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Curriculum"><U>connected curriculum</U></A> helps students master important academic skills such as writing, abstract reasoning, and analyzing information and understand how these skills can be used to solve real-world problems.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Intellectually and physically active learning that uses the resources of the city of Boston and its environs. These <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Information"><U>vivid and varied class experiences</U></A> make student learning more meaningful and memorable.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A commitment to diversity in its many forms including race, background, ideas, and interests so that students come to understand and appreciate a variety of perspectives.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">An emphasis on writing, problem-posing, and original research in all classes that helps students develop the skills and confidence needed to carry out complex projects.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A collaborative approach that nurtures a love of learning.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Homework levels that allow students time to do their work well, to be thorough and reflective, and to develop creative and effective solutions to assignments. Homework expectations also allow students to continue to participate in family and extracurricular life. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A tuition that is considerably less than that charged by traditional independent secondary schools. </div> <div> Please read the other sections of our website, <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>contact us</U></A> for more information, and <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to Help"><U>get involved</U></A> in this exciting endeavor!</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="483" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 67 WIDTH="236"><div> <I>School/Classroom Address</I></div> <div> <I>Meridian Academy </I></div> <div> <I>50 Morton Street</I></div> <div> <I>Jamaica Plain, MA 02130</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="236"><div> <I>Business/Mailing Address</I></div> <div> <I>Meridian Academy </I></div> <div> <I>182 Durnell Avenue</I></div> <div> <I>Roslindale, MA 02131</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="473"><div> <I>617-522-1118</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="105dc140.png" border=0 width="220" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="503" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 115 WIDTH="491"><div> <I>Meridian Academy admits students of any race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or handicap to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or handicap in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.</I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>