As home to the original English settlers, the Pilgrims, Massachusetts has always been a hotbed of important historical United States moments. The Boston Tea Party, the earliest rebellion against the English, and other pre-Revolution moments took place within the state. Massachusetts was the first state to declare universal rights of all men, the basis of the U.S. constitution. Much of the Industrial Revolution began in the state, with manufacturing factories popping up in the larger cities in the 19th century. Massachusetts has been home to progressive thought and action from the very beginning, which is very much reflected today in the state’s educational system.
In 1647, the Massachusetts Education Law required that every county have a teacher or school. The country’s first public school, high school, boarding school, college, and women’s college are all in Massachusetts. Today, the state houses over 120 colleges and universities of all types. As an advanced educational state, online schools in Massachusetts are frequently found as part of older, more established colleges. The University of Massachusetts (or UMass) is one such school with a comprehensive online program. Over 100 degree and certificate programs are available, including subjects like biological sciences, criminal justice, engineering, liberal arts, journalism, and public health. UMass allows online students to apply for the same financial aid that on-campus students receive, which includes hundreds of grants, scholarships, and loan options.
Each of Massachusetts’s online schools can be accessed through Massachusetts Colleges Online, a state-funded, official database of all the online degree programs available in the state. Students can take courses at multiple colleges with little hassle. MassOne is another government funded online education resource for students, teachers, administrators, and other educational staff. The site is an inclusive source for financial aid, information, and learning resources for grade school students.
Massachusetts Virtual Academy is the state’s only public online school for students between kindergarten and 8th grade. Currently, they are not offering distance learning courses to high school students. The curriculum is not completely online, instead having part of the lessons conducted through printed material and textbooks. While the program is presently small, new legislation is looking to expand the program to encompass high schools students, as well as to offer more courses. If the bill passes, middle and high schools will partner up with the online program so that students can take free courses that are not offered on campus.
1000 State Street
Springfield, MA 01109
50 Sunset Lane
Paxton, MA 01612-1198
588 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106
122 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
175 Forest St
Waltham, MA 02452-4705
320 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115-2703
One Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215
415 South St
Waltham, MA 02454-9110
1000 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
99 Main Street
Franklin, MA 02038-1941
120 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116-4624
400 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
160 Pearl St
Fitchburg, MA 01420-2697
100 State Street
Framingham, MA 01701-9101
255 Grapevine Rd
Wenham, MA 01984
130 Essex St
South Hamilton, MA 01982
160 Herrick Road
Newton Centre, MA 02459-2237
303 Homestead Ave
Holyoke, MA 01040
200 Ballardvale Street- Building 1- Suite 200
Wilmington, MA 01887
1844 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA 02466
170 Governors Ave
Medford, MA 02155
29 Everett St
Cambridge, MA 02138-2790
179 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115-5896
221 Rivermoor St
Boston, MA 02132
One Massasoit Boulevard
Brockton, MA 02302-3996
Springs Rd
Bedford, MA 01730-9124
777 Dedham Street
Newton, MA 02459
444 Green St
Gardner, MA 01440-1000
186 Jones Road
Falmouth, MA 02540-2958
10 High St Ste 204
Boston, MA 02110
1 Ferncroft Rd
Danvers, MA 01923-0840
360 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115-5005
670 West Boylston Street
Worcester, MA 01606-2092
235 Wellesley St
Weston, MA 02493-1571
100 Cook St
Billerica, MA 01821-5499
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115-5898
8 Ashburton Pl Beacon Hill
Boston, MA 02108-2770
460 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301-1822
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
100 Morrissey Blvd
Boston, MA 02125-3393
285 Old Westport Rd
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
1 University Ave
Lowell, MA 01854-5104
19 Granite Street Ste 300
Braintree, MA 02184-1744
550 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
1215 Wilbraham Rd
Springfield, MA 01119-2684
577 Western Ave
Westfield, MA 01086-1630
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609-2280
