Education
The neighborhood is serviced by Point Webster Middle School off of Washington Street and Marshall Elementary School on Southern Artery. Graduates of Point Webster attend Quincy High School, located in Quincy Center.
St. Joseph's Parochial School, a Catholic-run K-8 school operated by St. Joseph's Parish, was the last parochial school in the neighborhood; it closed in 2006 due to declining enrollment attributed to the abuse scandals in the Archdiocese of Boston.
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