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ICYMI: Framingham Schools Could Get 518 New Students in 5 Years

A recent NESDEC report showed that Framingham public schools are growing.

A recent NESDEC report shows the Framingham school system's student population is rapidly growing. Here's the full story, in case you missed it. 

FRAMINGHAM, MA - Research from the New England School Development Council showed Framingham schools have had an impressive rise in enrollment and could see 518 new students within the next five years.

The report shows the district added 219 new Kindergarten through 12th grade students last year and 148 students from January through March of this year.

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"NESDEC has confirmed what we have seen on the ground in our schools, we are growing significantly," Assistant Superintendent Frank Tiano said in a news release.

The district received a Massachusetts Building Authority invitation to participate in the school building program, which could cover over half the cost of a new building to accommodate all of the news students.

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"The biggest compliment to our district is that more parents want to send their children to our schools," Superintendent Stacy Scott said in the news release.

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