Children come to the Boxford Schools ready and eager to learn, open to trying new ideas, respectful of each other, responsive to adults and prepared to work hard each and every day to meet new learning goals and challenges.

Teachers come to school enthusiastic about teaching, motivated to take risks with new instructional practices, committed to continuous personal and professional growth, willing to work cooperatively with fellow teachers, parents and citizens at large, convinced that children learn best in a nurturing environment, and prepared to make positive contributions to the quality of life in our schools. Teachers strongly support an educational program that fosters student’s skills while at the same time enhancing their creative expressions and critical thinking skills.

Parents, as full partners and participants in the culture of the school, encourage children to do their best, transmit family values and expectations regarding the importance of learning and the need to work hard in school, regularly share their hopes and aspirations with teachers, support the efforts of teachers, and work to expand the resources and opportunities for learning available to all at the Harry Lee Cole School and the Spofford Pond School.

Citizens value our Elementary Schools as both places of learning for all ages in Boxford and as vehicles through which they can become connected to exciting and important opportunities for learning in an ever-changing world.