<span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 14.4px; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" vertical-align:="" baseline;="" outline:="" 0px;="" color:="" #222222;"="">The Andover Public Schools (APS), is a district dedicated to providing creative and quality instruction that educates the whole child so that they are prepared for success in college, career and life. We are a district known for academic rigor and excellence in arts and athletics. <span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 14.4px; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" vertical-align:="" baseline;="" outline:="" 0px;="" color:="" #222222;"=""> APS is focused on world-class child-entered excellence in early childhood, elementary and secondary education. We have one Preschool, six K-5 Elementary Schools, three 6-8 Middle Schools, and a Senior High School. <span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 14.4px; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" vertical-align:="" baseline;="" outline:="" 0px;="" color:="" #222222;"=""> We encourage all of our students to think creatively, to ask the tough questions, to delve deeply into research utilizing the latest technology, to communicate in a variety of media and to collaborate with peers and adults. We go well beyond the mandated curriculum to develop each student’s individual academic, artistic and athletic potential, while developing a moral compass that will guide him/her beyond high school. <span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 14.4px; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" vertical-align:="" baseline;="" outline:="" 0px;="" color:="" #222222;"=""> Andover prides itself as one of the highest performing school districts in the state of Massachusetts, with a current total school enrollment is 6,075. <span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 14.4px; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" vertical-align:="" baseline;="" outline:="" 0px;="" color:="" #222222;"="">We place a high value on maintaining appropriate class sizes and our students in K-12 enjoy one of the lowest class sizes in the area<span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 14.4px; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" vertical-align:="" baseline;="" outline:="" 0px;="" color:="" #222222;"="">. <span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 14.4px; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;="" vertical-align:="" baseline;="" outline:="" 0px;="" color:="" #222222;"=""> Our teachers and staff are among the best in the nation, leading the way with innovative instruction focused on preparing students for success. Andover test scores are a testament to this and are among the highest in the state, and are very competitive with top public and private schools in the nation.
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