
Welcome to the Byam School
The Byam Elementary School has a student population of roughly 500 students from kindergarten through fourth grade and prides itself on educating the whole child and creating a caring and supportive environment from which every student to learn. The staff is committed to providing high quality instruction with a solid understanding in pedagogy and developmentally appropriate practices. Students are held to high standards and supported to achieve those standards by a host of talented educators and support staff, steadfast in their professional growth and development in order to better serve the students and families of the Byam community.
Our entire staff creates a welcoming atmosphere that fosters important partnerships with the school community. Our school is tremendously enriched by its active and responsive families. The Byam School Association (BSA) is a formalized parent organization which provides generous backing and enrichment to enhance the educational experience of the school community. We value these partnerships and strive to make Byam a wonderful place to learn and grow.
Meeting/exceeding expectations in MCAS ELA Grades 3-8
Above Massachusetts Average
Meeting/exceeding expectations in MCAS Math Grades 3-8
Above Massachusetts Average
Making progress toward ACCESS Testing exit benchmarks
Above Massachusetts Average


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Byam Elementary School Newsletter – Feb. 7, 2025

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Jump Rope Enrichment Program at Byam

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Byam 4th Grade PRIDE Ambassadors Visit Sunny Acres

Chelmsford elementary school PTOs have fall fun planned

Byam Elementary School Newsletter-June 7, 2024

GALLERY: Byam Art Night 2024

WATCH: Byam Elementary’s 20th Annual Hootenanny Talent Show

Byam, South Row take on the Great Kindness Challenge

Byam Elementary School Weekly Announcements: Sept. 13, 2023

Byam Summer 2023 Newsletter #2

Chelmsford Student Artists Sweep Humane Society’s ‘Be Kind to Animals’ Poster Contest

VIEW GALLERY: 2023 Byam Elementary School Art Gallery Walk

25 Maple Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
Phone: (978)251-5144
Fax: (978)251-5150
Jason Fredette: Principal
Betsy Dolan: Assistant Principal
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