John Breen School

www.lawrence.k12.ma.us

258 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

The John Breen School, located at 114 Osgood Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts, serves as a key elementary educational institution within the Lawrence Public Schools district. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that caters to a diverse student body, focusing on foundational academic growth and the development of essential life skills. By leveraging its position within the Lawrence community, the school emphasizes student engagement and strives to prepare children for success in their middle school years and beyond.

As part of the Lawrence Public Schools system, the John Breen School operates under a district-wide mission to improve educational outcomes and provide equitable opportunities for all students. The school actively encourages partnership between educators, families, and the community to enhance the learning experience. Through its curriculum and programming, the school works to ensure that students not only meet state academic standards but also build the character and resilience necessary to thrive in an evolving educational landscape.

258

Total Students

24.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for John Breen School
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	231
Black	6
Asian	7
Two or More	1

Hispanic
231 (89.5 %)
White
13 (5.0 %)
Asian
7 (2.7 %)
Black
6 (2.3 %)
Two or More
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lawrence
Phone:	(978)975-5932
Website:	http://www.lawrence.k12.ma.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	258
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 158

Kindergarten 100