About Beechwood Knoll Elementary

Beechwood Knoll Elementary School reopened its doors in September, 1995, after being closed for several years.   The renovated original structure and the new addition house approximately 365 kindergarten through fifth grade students.  Situated on a salt marsh, Beechwood students use the natural environment – the marsh, a creek, a brook, and the bay – for environmental habitat studies.  All classrooms and the library/ technology center have full Internet access.

Message from the Principal:

It is my pleasure to extend a warm welcome to you and your child, to the Beechwood Knoll Elementary School.  At the Beechwood Knoll School, we are committed to make your child’s learning experience as rich and rewarding as possible.

It is our mission to assist students to become strong academically, socially and physically.  We strive to help children discover and explore their gifts and talents, and to value and respect each other’s uniqueness.  We aspire to teach the children to respect themselves, their community and their environment.

As principal of the Beechwood Knoll School, I invite you to join the staff, students, parents and school partners in our collaborative effort.

Principal: Diane O’Keeffe, 617-984-8781

Assistant Principal: Nancy Barron, 617-984-8781

Academics:

Elementary School is an important first step in your child’s education. Quincy Public Schools are there from the first time your kindergartener picks out a book at the school libry to the first grader having success in math to upper grades where students take their basis of knowledge and expand it to more advanced thinking.

Programs:

At Beechwood Knoll, we strive to educate the whole child – mind, body and spirit.  We know that different children learn in different ways – and that education does not take place just in the classroom. We offer numerous before and after-school enrichment programs. For a complete list of current programs, please call the main office 617-984-8781.

Enrichment Programs:

• Foreign language lessons conducted by IES are available in Spanish and French. These lessons are fee based and are held once a week.
• After School String Program offered by the Department of Music Education for students in grades 2 – 5. These lessons are also fee based and held weekly.
• A physical activity program is provided by the Quincy Recreational Department.
• Muddling and Modeling - Grades K
• Before School Physical Education – Grades 3-5
• Study Island – Grade 4
• School Newspaper – Grade 5
• MCAS Prep
• Summer School

Improvement Plan:

Beechwood Knoll School Improvement Plan 2011-2012