Benjamin G. Brown School (K–5) Community

Benjamin G. Brown School (K–5)

Brown School PTA

Get involved at the Brown School. Join the active and engaging Brown School Parent Teacher Association. Look in your child's backpack for opportunities to engage throughout the year.

Parents and Guardians are welcome to join the Brown School Yahoo Group.

Brown School Improvement Council

An opportunity for parents, teachers, and community partners to share ideas and influence decisions. The council helps define school goals and helps write the annual School Improvement Plan. Visit the School Improvement Council webpage.

Volunteer at the Brown

There are many opportunities to volunteer at the Brown School. Somerville Public Schools has a centralized Volunteering office. Please visit the Volunteers web page. To learn more about volunteering at the Brown School, please contact our in-building volunteer coordinator, Sandra Dumas.

Additional Resources

The School Nurse

The Brown School nurse is Katie Skarzynski (x6405). Learn more about School Nursing by visiting the SPS Nursing web page.

SCHOOL-BASED FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LIAISON

Marla Aguirre, (Spanish, x6415). Your liaison is here to help! Learn more by visiting the School-Based Family and Community Liaisons web page.

Parent / Guardian Guide

2024 – 2025 Parent / Guardian Guide for Somerville Public Schools

Destiny Library

Browse the books available at the Brown School library through the online School Destiny Library Website.

Walking and Riding to School

Somerville participates in the Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS) to increase student safety for travel to and from school. Please visit the SRTS page on our website to find maps that can be used as a tool for families to develop walking routes to school. Note that the maps do not account for crossing guard absences or short-term construction that could impact sidewalk or street safety. Parents and guardians should always consider what may work best for their family.

Student Services

For information about Bullying Prevention in the Somerville Public Services, please visit the Student Services Web Page.

Benjamin G. Brown School (K–5)

Principal Christopher Ames

201 Willow Avenue

Somerville, MA 02144

To report that your student will be absent, call 617-629-5620

Phone:

617-629-5620 (internal extension: 6400)

Fax:

617-625-4258 (fax)

School Hours

8:10am - 2:35pm

BOKS Program: 7:10–7:50 a.m. T, W, TH (1:00 p.m. dismissal on Wednesdays)

Free school breakfast served every morning starting at 7:30 AM