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directed and produced the play, while students made the stage
props, designed the clothes and performed. "Everything you
see here was done by the students," said Bhanashali, showing a
visitor the performance room.
Now, with a permanent home for its expanding school so close
to the many higher education institutions of Boston, CATS
Academy is enjoying its new digs. "This is a perfect location
for our campus," said Chris Angell, Head of School at CATS.
"We are only minutes away from Boston, with room to grow."
The former buildings at the site may have required significant
interior renovations, but features such as the arched windows
and brick exterior lend themselves to an academic campus as
well, he noted. "All we need is to start growing ivy on some of
this brick outside and the picture is complete for people walking
by outside," Angell said.
"We are growing fast and would like to extend the opportunity
of a CATS education to the community." said Gunther.
To encourage local students to apply, CATS is offering 15
scholarships for day students entering in the fall of 2017.
Full-year tuition for non-boarding students is $19,640, but
applying for one of the CATS scholarships would cut costs down
for students to "about $5,000 to $7,000 a year," according to
Gunther, which is "significantly less than area private schools."
Full-year tuition, including room and board, is $40,840 for
students at CATS Academy Boston.
To find out more about CATS Academy, go to the website
www.catseducation.com. The Boston/Braintree campus is listed
in the pull-down menu under "locations." The address is 2001
Washington Street, Braintree, MA, 02184.
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