Shore at a Glance

Location
Beverly, Massachusetts, on a 17-acre campus serving families from 40 different communities and two states

Students
410 boys and girls in grades Pre-K 1 through Grade 9

Faculty

49 full faculty members, 39 (82%) with advanced degrees; 20 full-time assistants
Student/faculty ratio: 8:1

Class Sizes

Pre-K 1: 8 students, 1 homeroom, 2 teachers
Pre-K 2: 18 students, 1 homeroom, 3 teachers
Kindergarten: 34 students, 2 homerooms, 2 teachers per room
Grades 1 & 2: 40 students, 2 homerooms, 2 teachers per room
Grade 3 & 4: 42 students, 2 homerooms, 1.5 teachers per room
Grade 5: 48 students, 3 homerooms, 1 teacher per room
Grades 6-8: 50-55 students, 3-4 groups, full departmentalization
Grade 9: 20-25 students, 2-3 groups, full departmentalization

Facilities

All science classes in Pre-K through Grade 9 taught in science laboratories
All arts, music, drama, library, and physical education taught in specialized classrooms or facilities

Other Resources

Library Resource Center
5 science laboratories
Lower and Upper School art studios
375-seat Trustey Family Theatre
Innovation Lab
iPad carts for each grade level and special subjects for students in Pre-K through Grade 3, student-assigned Chromebooks for Grade 4, student-assigned MacBook Air program for Grades 5-9, and a digital studio iMac lab with Adobe Creative Suite editing tools for all students and faculty
Classrooms outfitted with integrated a/v systems, including SmartBoards, projectors, Apple TVs, document cameras, and interactive white boards
10 Harkness discussion tables in Upper School English, history, and science classrooms
6 playing fields
3 nature learning environments, including raised-bed gardens, outdoor classroom, early-learner discovery area, and wetlands
2 playgrounds
2 gymnasiums
Project Adventure ropes course
Rock climbing wall

Middle School Open House - November 7, 2018