Kingston, MA HistoryThe Sisters of Divine Providence were welcomed to the New England shores in 1946. The wooded parcel of the Kingston land, once a dairy farm and only accessible by a dirt road, was purchased by the Congregation. In the beginning, the existing barns and buildings were remodeled for use as a summer camp for girls. During the winter, the Camp became Mishannock Alpha School, later named Sacred Heart Pre-Primary School, for nursery to second grade students (22 children). In 1949, two large homes were purchased on Court Street in Plymouth. After renovations, Sacred Heart Elementary School opened to grades K-7 with 148 students. Grades 8 and 9 were added in 1950-51. In 1952, construction began for Sacred Heart High School on a clearing once used to raise food for prize cattle, and the road now known as Route 80 ( Bishops Highway ) was built. In January 1954, grades 1-6 were continued at Court Street in Plymouth while the kindergarten moved to the Camp Mishannock property in Kingston (1957-62). With the increasing enrollment, ground was broken in 1961 for the new Sacred Heart Elementary School. Sacred Heart Pre-Primary School moved from Camp Mishannock to the Court Street property. The kindergarten, along with an Adult Education Center, remained in Plymouth until the 1974 when the property was sold to the town of Plymouth with the specific purpose of housing the elderly. The Pre-Primary was relocated in 1974 to its location in Kingston. In 2007, a new Early Childhood Center was built is home to Kindergarten, Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten Programs. The Sisters of Divine Providence in Kingston have served the ministry of education well since they took up residence in New England in 1946.
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