The Office of Work and Family provides directories, profiles, and customized listings of school districts, private schools, and after-school programs.
Individual consultations are also available.
All cities and towns in Massachusetts are required to provide public education starting with kindergarten, and each city and town has its own public school system. These public schools are funded in large part by their own communities and are governed for the most part by local school committees. Because of this local authority, there can be significant differences from school system to school system. For other school systems, call that town or city's superintendent's office. Charter Schools Charter Schools were created in 1993, when the Education Reform Act was signed into law.