| Acton-Boxborough Regional School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
16 Charter Road , Middlesex County , Massachusetts , 01720United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Superintendent of Schools | Peter Light |
| Deputy superintendent(s) | Marie Altieri, M.Ed. |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,697 (As of October 1, 2017) [1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Acton-Boxborough Regional School District (ABRSD) is a school district headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, and serving Acton and Boxborough in the Boston metropolitan area. [2]
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