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A Tour Of Boston Area Schools

By Robert Kennedy, About.com

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Introduction

Boston

Boston

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Boston has always been a center of culture and education. Home of Harvard University and Paul Revere, Boston has undergone a renaissance since the elevated interstate highways were put underground. The downtown has become a gathering place again.

I can almost guarantee that you will find the school you are looking for here. The greater Boston, Massachusetts metropolitan area offers a wealth of private K-12 school choices - over sixty institutions! Couple that with over thirty-seven colleges and universities, and you have an intellectual and academic life virtually unmatched by any other American city. And it's all neatly packaged in an historic setting which is manageable, relatively speaking, and easy to get around. Boston is also very accessible from just about anywhere including European countries. Put Boston on your school tour schedule!

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