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Sudbury Public Schools is a public elementary school district in Sudbury, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County, serving students in grades PK–8.

Schools

  • Ephraim Curtis Middle School
  • Josiah Haynes Elementary School
  • Israel Loring Elementary School
  • General John Nixon Elementary School
  • Peter Noyes Elementary School

Namesakes

  • Ephraim Curtis, born in 1642, was a lieutenant, a trader, and a negotiator with the Nipmuc tribe.[1]
  • Josiah Haynes, born in 1696, was a church deacon and farmer. He was killed by the British in Lexington as he marched with the militia at age 79.[2]
  • Israel Loring, born in 1682, was a Christian leader who lived next to the Town Hall.[3]
  • General John Nixon, born in 1724, fought in the French and Indian Wars as a young man; later, as Colonel, he led men at the Battle of Bunker Hill.[4]
  • Peter Noyes, who arrived from England in 1638, was one of the first people to settle in Sudbury.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Curtis, Ephraim, 1642 - | Yale Indian Papers Project". yipp.yale.edu. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "History of Josiah Haynes". www.sudbury.k12.ma.us. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Sudbury Historical Society to Present a Talk on the Reverend Israel Loring". Sudbury, MA Patch. September 29, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "History of General John Nixon". www.sudbury.k12.ma.us. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Historical Society Celebrates the Noyes Family". Sudbury, MA Patch. September 20, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2019.

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudbury_Public_Schools