Editing North Andover, Massachusetts (section)

==Education==

North Andover is home to its own school system. It has an early childhood center, five elementary schools (Atkinson Elementary, Franklin Elementary, Kittredge Elementary, Annie L. Sargent Elementary, Thomson Elementary), North Andover Middle School, and [[North Andover High School]]. On May 16, 2017, the citizens of North Andover approved the expansion of the early childhood center, which opened for the 2018–2019 school year. The primary reason behind this expansion was to reduce elementary class size, which it failed to realize.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northandoverpublicschools.com/departments/teaching-learning/kindergarten-information/ecc-expansion-faqs|title=ECC Expansion FAQs - North Andover Public Schools|website=www.northandoverpublicschools.com|access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>

In 2004, a new high school and complete sporting complex were added, including a football field, a soccer field, field hockey greens, and a lacrosse field. There is a complete track and field area and numerous tennis courts. North Andover's mascot is the Scarlet Knight and its colors are scarlet and black. It competes in the Merrimack Valley Conference and Division II of the [[Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association|MIAA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lowellsun.com/sports/ci_21479665/kickoff-12-call-arms?IADID=Search-www.lowellsun.com-www.lowellsun.com|title=Kickoff '12: A call to arms - Lowell Sun Online|last=Pevear|first=David|date=6 September 2012 |publisher=Lowellsun.com|access-date=2013-01-23}}</ref> Its main rival is Andover, who it plays in the annual Thanksgiving Day football game. High school students from North Andover are also allowed to attend [[Greater Lawrence Technical School]] in Andover. North Andover has two private schools: [[Brooks School]] and Saint Michael's Elementary School. The nearest private high schools include [[Phillips Academy]] Andover (9–12), [[Austin Preparatory School]] (6–12), [[Central Catholic High School (Lawrence, Massachusetts)|Central Catholic High School]] (9–12), which are located in the nearby towns of Andover and Reading, and the city of Lawrence.

North Andover is also home to [[Merrimack College]], a Catholic Augustinian four-year college. The nearest public community college, based in Haverhill, is [[Northern Essex Community College]], which also has a campus in Lawrence and a Corporate & Community Education Center in North Andover.  The nearest public university is [[University of Massachusetts Lowell|University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell)]].