Education
The Tewksbury public schools district serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade by a high school, two junior high schools and four elementary schools, specifically:
- Tewksbury Memorial High School (TMHS) . Based on a town-wide vote, the existing building, built in 1958 will be replaced with a new building in time for the 2012–2013 school year.
- John W. Wynn Middle School
- John F. Ryan Upper Elementary School
- North Street Elementary School and L.D.Trahan Elementary School
- Heath Brook Elementary School and L.F.Dewing Elementary School
- Donald E. Gipson Preschool. Named after a former student Donald Gipson
High school students have the option to attend Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, which serves five area communities.
The nearest community college, Middlesex Community College, has two campuses in nearby Lowell and Bedford. The nearest state university is the University of Massachusetts Lowell, with several state colleges in Salem and Framingham. The nearest private college is Merrimack College in North Andover, with several others within an hour drive in Boston.
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