Last week, as per tradition, the graduating class of the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School gathered for a seniors lunch under the beams of the Far Barn at the Polly Hill Arboretum. The graduating class is always a small one and this year is no different as seven students will celebrate at the ceremony on Sunday.

As they looked back on their school experience and made plans for the future, the students agreed the intimate class size allows for a unique educational experience.

President of the board Steve Nierenberg joined the students for lunch.

“People who send their kids to the charter school, they have a sense of what goes on, but many others don’t know,” he said. “I mean, these kids are special. They really know who they are in a way that will serve them so well.”… read more on Vineyard Gazette