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Address and Directions

Ottoson Middle School

Ottoson Middle School

63 Acton St.
Arlington, MA 02476
Tel. 781-316-3745
Fax 781-641-5436

Dropping off or picking up your child

If you plan to drive to school to drop off or pick up your child, please review our car access recommendations.  To see the recommendations, please click on the more button.

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Driving directions

Maps

If you need directions, simply click on the To here link in the "call out bubble". If you would like to view or print a map, courtesy of Google Maps please click on the View Larger Map link below the map.  A map of the school's neighborhood will open in a separate window.  Please note that Google maps lets you zoom in and zoom out, as well as reposition the center of the map, and even view an aerial photo.


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From Route 2

Take exit number 58 "Park Ave, Arlington Hgts, Belmont."  If coming from Cambridge or Boston (heading west), continue straight on Concord Turnpike, parallel to the highway, all the way to the lights at Park Avenue, then turn right.  If coming from I95 (heading east0, turn left at the lights onto Park Avenue.  Proceed straight through the next set of working lights at Florence/Ashland St., then turn right at the next intersection onto Appleton Street (0.7 miles from Route 2).  Proceed on Appleton Street about 0.3 miles, then turn right onto Acton St.  Ottoson Middle School is at the end of the street.

Please park on Acton or Appleton Street, or on one of the nearby streets.  The school parking lot is restricted to school personnel and handicap access.

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From Mass. Ave.

If coming from Cambridge, heading west, go through Arlington Center, and continue through the lights at Mill St, and the lights at Brattle Street.  Turn left at the fork at Appleton Street, about .0.3 miles passed Brattle Street.  If coming from Lexington, heading east, go through the lights at Park Avenue and proceed 0.3 miles, then turn sharply right onto Appleton Street.

Turn left onto Acton Street, immediately after St Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church.  Ottoson Middle School is at the end of the street.

Please park on Acton or Appleton Street, or on one of the nearby streets.  The school parking lot is restricted to school personnel and handicap access.

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6th Grade Buses

(Click here for a printable schedule)

Morning route:

7:05 a.m. N. Union St at Thompson School
7:08 a.m. Cleveland St. at Mass. Ave.
7:12 a.m. Lake St. at Donald Marquis Bike Trail
7:15 a.m. Lake St. at Colonial Drive
7:20 a.m. Drop off at lower parking lot - Appleton Place at Quincy St.

Afternoon route:

3:05 p.m. Pick up at lower parking lot - Appleton Place at Quincy St.
3:15 p.m. Lake St. at Colonial Drive
3:18 p.m. Lake St. at Donald Marquis Bike Trail
3:20 p.m. Marathon St. at Mass. Ave.
3:25 p.m. N. Union St at Thompson School

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This page was last updated on Saturday, March 14, 2009