Editing Springfield, Massachusetts (section)

====Private schools====

The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts|Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield]] operated five Catholic elementary schools in the city, all of which were consolidated into a single entity, St. Michael's Academy, in the autumn of 2009.<ref>[http://www.masslive.com/metrowest/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-17/1232787365176350.xml&coll=1 Catholic grade schools remade] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328171232/http://www.masslive.com/metrowest/republican/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews-17%2F1232787365176350.xml&coll=1 |date=March 28, 2012 }}, ''The Republican'', January 24, 2009</ref> The non-denominational [[Pioneer Valley Christian School|Pioneer Valley Christian Academy]] is located in the suburban [[Sixteen Acres, Springfield, Massachusetts|Sixteen Acres]] neighborhood, educating K–12.<ref>[http://www.pvcama.org/ Pioneer Valley Christian Academy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310195435/http://pvcama.org/ |date=March 10, 2017 }}. Retrieved April 22, 2010.</ref> Non-sectarian elementary schools within the City of Springfield include the Pioneer Valley Montessori School in Springfield's Sixteen Acres neighborhood and Orchard Children's Corner in suburban [[Indian Orchard, Springfield, Massachusetts|Indian Orchard]], a Pre-Kindergarten, among others.

The diocese runs [[Pope Francis Preparatory School]] (previously Cathedral High School), which is the largest Catholic high school in Western Massachusetts. Two [[nonsectarian]] private schools are also located in Springfield: Commonwealth Academy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commonwealth-academy.org/|title=Massachusetts Academy|access-date=April 27, 2016|archive-date=February 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204122211/http://commonwealth-academy.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> located on the former campus of the [[MacDuffie School]] (which moved to [[Granby, Massachusetts]], in 2011 after 130 years in Springfield), and teaches grades four through twelve, soon to enroll students in grades K–12; and the Academy Hill School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.academyhill.org/|title=Academy Hill School|website=Academy Hill School|access-date=July 12, 2017|archive-date=July 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701012249/http://www.academyhill.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> which teaches [[kindergarten]] through grade eight.

Within {{convert|15|mi|km|0}} of Springfield are many private prep schools, which can serve as day schools for Springfield students; they include the [[Williston Northampton School]] in Easthampton, Massachusetts; [[Wilbraham & Monson Academy]] in Wilbraham, Massachusetts; and [[Suffield Academy]] in [[Suffield, Connecticut]].