ABOUT
Encompassing grades K-5, the Sarah Parker Remond School’s mission is to meet the needs of all members of its community by creating equitable and meaningful learning experiences that motivate, engage, and connect to all learners.
Consistent with the Salem Public School District’s 2023-26 Strategic Plan, the vision is to build educational experiences where students uncover their potential to be compassionate and engaged citizens of our school and the greater community regardless of socioeconomic status, race, native language, or other elements of privilege or challenge.
First Day of School
Grades 1-5 Thursday, Sept. 3; Pre-K/K Thursday, Sept. 10
School Type
K-5 School
Estimated Enrollment
545 Students
School Meals
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8:30am to 3:05pm; Early Release: 11:50am
Student Handbook
2026-27 School Calendar
Who is Sarah Parker Remond?
Born in Salem, Mass., Sarah Parker Remond (1826–1894) was a pioneering African-American abolitionist, suffragist, physician and lecturer for the American Anti-Slavery Society. She traveled extensively across the U.S. and Europe advocating for human rights, racial equality, and a Union victory during the Civil War.
Born into a prominent family in Salem, Ms. Remond spent her life campaigning against segregation and racial prejudice. Notably in the 1850s, she successfully took legal action after she was forcibly ejected from a Boston theater for refusing to sit in a segregated section.
In 1858, she traveled to Great Britain to lecture against American slavery and to rally European support for the Union. She eventually moved to London, where she studied nursing and became one of the only black women to sign the first mass Votes for Women petition presented to Parliament in 1866.
She relocated to Italy to pursue her long-held dream of a formal education and graduated as a physician and obstetrician from the Santa Maria Nuova Hospital medical school in Florence and successfully practiced medicine there until her death.
Sarah Parker Remond School Innovation Plan
The Sarah Parker Remond Elementary School Innovation Plan outlines the formation of a new K-5 school in Salem, Massachusetts, created through the intentional merger of the Saltonstall and Carlton elementary school communities.
This plan provides the foundational framework and operational autonomies necessary to transition from two separate institutions to a unified, forward-thinking educational model. By using Innovation School status, the newly-formed school aims to leverage flexibility in key areas to develop and implement a tailored, high-impact program designed to maximize achievement for its diverse student body.
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Support Contact: If you need support with any school form or have questions please reach out to Arabelis Luciano, Family Engagement Facilitator; or Alyssa Flynn, City Connect Coordinator at 978-740-1297 to make an appointment.
Safe School: ALL visitors must check in at the main entrance and must be registered at the main office and sign in at the front desk.
Absences, Late Arrival and/or Early Dismissal: Please inform us and provide documentation (a note) if your child will be absent, late or needs an early dismissal as soon as possible. When reporting an absence, late arrival or early dismissal, ALL calls and documentation must go to the school’s front office. You will have the option to leave a message if your call is not answered.
211, Lafayette Street, Salem, Massachusetts, 01970, United States