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Lexington METCO Program
The METCO Program (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunities)
was founded in 1966. It is a voluntary integration program that
provides a suburban public school education for African-American,
Hispanic and Asian students from Boston. The Lexington Public Schools
have participated in the program since 1968. The program provides
Lexington students and staff an opportunity to interact with many
minority students and to benefit from a culturally diverse learning
environment.
The Guiding Principles of the Lexington METCO Program are as
follows:
- COMMUNITY – We strive to contribute to and build our community
by using our talents and creativity in a positive manner.
- DIGNITY – We practice mutual respect, honor who we are and
recognize the victory of our struggle. HUMOR – We do not take
ourselves too seriously, and strive to see the humor in every
situation while bringing a clever sensibility to bear upon intellectual
challenges when appropriate.
- INTEGRITY – We are honest and ethical in our words and actions.
- LEADERSHIP – We define ourselves with our actions. We are
creative and are willing to lead by example.
- PEACE AND EMPATHY – We respect the thoughts and feelings
of others, and strive to resolve conflicts in a cooperative
and constructive manner.
- PERSEVERANCE – We are resourceful, work hard and always
strive to do our best. We invest the time and effort to improve
our skills and work habits.
- PURPOSE – We develop specific goals for ourselves, and are
thoughtful and deliberate in working toward those goals.
- SCHOLARSHIP – We think critically, and aspire to achieve
academic excellence.
Staff
Mr. George Saxon, Coordinator, Lexington METCO Program, 781-861-2320, ext. 1450
Mrs. Kathryn Melesciuc, METCO Secretary, 781-861-2320, ext. 1450
Ms. Margaret Collela, Coordinator, METCO Extended Learning Program
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