LYON K-8

Lyon K-8 is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Boston school district, located in Brighton, MA with about 131 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 18 teachers, Lyon K-8 has a student/teacher ratio of about 7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

The Mary Lyon K-8 School, located at 50 Beechcroft Street in Brighton, is a public school within the Boston Public Schools (BPS) district. It is widely recognized for its inclusive model, as it is one of the district’s designated "Full Inclusion" schools. This means that the school is specifically designed to educate students with diverse learning needs alongside their general education peers in the same classroom, supported by a collaborative team of special education and general education teachers.

Academically and culturally, the Mary Lyon K-8 emphasizes a supportive, community-oriented environment that focuses on social-emotional learning alongside rigorous core instruction. By serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade, the school provides a long-term academic home that allows for consistent student development and strong relationships between faculty and families. As part of the BPS network, the school operates under the district’s broader mission to provide equitable access to high-quality education for all students in the city of Boston.

For more information, contact Lyon K-8 at (617) 635-7945 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.