Gifford School

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Gifford School
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Gifford School
Gifford School
Route 20, Weston, Massachusetts
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School type Special Education
Grades2nd-12th
Enrollment100 (2009)

The Gifford School is a special education school located on Route 20, in Weston, Massachusetts. [1] In 2009, it had approximately 100 students. [2] The school takes students ages 8 and up, and is separated into a lower school (elementary school), a middle school, and a high school departments, each with their own principal, social worker, and head teacher. The school was partially destroyed by a fire in 2009.

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Campus

The Gifford School's campus consists of an administration building, a high school building, a middle school and lower school building, The Fenn Center, a woodshop building and a woodshed. The Fenn Center consists of the science room, computer lab, gymnasium with a stage, nurse's office, and Multi Media Arts Studio. The gymnasium is also used as an auditorium and lunch room.

Fire

On Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at 6:04 am, The Fenn Center was involved in a 4-Alarm fire and was severely damaged. The fire was determined to be accidental. Backup was called in from the surrounding towns of Lexington, Waltham, Natick, Newton, Sudbury, and Wellesley. The fire caused Route 20 and the on-ramp to Route 128 to be closed during the morning commute. [1] [3] [2] [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fire Destroys Gifford School In Weston". WBZ-TV. Archived from the original on December 26, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Fire breaks out at school in Weston". WHDH-TV. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  3. ↑ "4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Local School". WCVB-TV. Archived from the original on December 24, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Flames rip through Gifford School in Weston". Fox 25 Boston. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  5. ↑ Ellement, John R. (December 23, 2009). "Four-alarm fire burns at Weston school". Boston.com. Retrieved December 23, 2009.

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