East Fairhaven

www.fairhavenps.org

316 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

East Fairhaven School, located at 2 New Boston Road in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, is a public elementary school serving students within the Fairhaven Public Schools district. The school is committed to fostering a supportive and engaging academic environment that focuses on building strong foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development. By emphasizing both rigorous instruction and character building, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for future academic success while cultivating a sense of community and responsibility.

The school benefits from being part of a small, close-knit district, which allows for a personalized approach to education and strong collaboration between teachers, students, and families. Through its partnership with the broader Fairhaven Public Schools system, East Fairhaven provides its students with access to a variety of resources and extracurricular opportunities designed to enrich the standard curriculum. For further details on specific programs, academic calendars, and district-wide initiatives, families are encouraged to visit their official website at [http://www.fairhavenps.org](http://www.fairhavenps.org).

316

Total Students

29.7

Full-Time Teachers

10.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Fairhaven
Demographic	Student Count
White	247
Hispanic	38
Black	7
Asian	4
Two or More	20

White
247 (78.2%)
Hispanic
38 (12.0%)
Two or More
20 (6.3%)
Black
7 (2.2%)
Asian
4 (1.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Fairhaven
Phone:	(508)979-4058
Website:	http://www.fairhavenps.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	316
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 21

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 47