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Austin Preparatory School

Austin Preparatory School, located in Reading, Massachusetts, is an independent Catholic prep school rooted in the Augustinian tradition. Serving students in grades 6 through 12, Austin Prep has cultivated a close-knit learning community since its founding in 1961. Guided by its mission to inspire hearts to unite, minds to inquire, and hands to serve, the school challenges students through a rigorous college preparatory program that includes honors and Advanced Placement courses, personalized instruction, and intentionally small classes. An Austin Prep education is preparation for the journey of life. Beyond academics, the school’s unwritten curriculum – the lived expression of veritas, unitas, and caritas (truth, unity, and love) – forms the heart of its mission. “At Austin Prep, we are on a journey that is life-changing and important,” says Head of School James Hickey, Ph.D. “Our patron, St. Augustine, embarked on a journey for the truth. At our core is an institution on the same journey, committed to exemplary teaching and learning.” Serving grades 6–12 under one roof allows this leading prep school to guide students through every stage of development—academic, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual. Community stands at the center of this experience, nurturing belonging and inspiring students to lead lives of purpose. Austin Prep athletics teams, competing in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), are recognized among the best north of Boston, reflecting the same drive and integrity found in the classroom. Nearly every graduate continues on to a four-year college, prepared not only for success in higher education but for a meaningful life shaped by faith, friendship, and service.

Middlesex County

Chris Rhatigan 

Boston Metropolitan Area

Reading

Massachusetts

Austin Preparatory School, located in Reading, Massachusetts, is an independent Catholic prep school rooted in the Augustinian tradition. Serving...

I know what you're thinking. Orange Leaf was supposed to open last summer! Well, they still plan on coming to town, but the opening date has not been determined yet. Andover resident and Franchisee James Berberian will be opening the yogurt shop with his partner Jim Alex, but they are unsure of the exact date. According to Berberian, the duo is waiting for the MF Charles Building renovations to be completed. "We're excited to open in Reading," he said. They anticipate that the building will be done within the next month and then they can start work on the shop, which is located in the space that the clock store used to be in. They expect that their work will take about six weeks, Berberian said.  The pair plans to make the interior look like other Orange Leaf shops. They will be installing a kitchen, bathroom and indoor seating area. There will be eight yogurt machines with 16 flavors to choose from. They will also be working on an outdoor seating area that will be located next to the Bunratty Tavern. They will share the space with the tavern. "Their [space] will be on one end of the building and we'll be on the other," he said. Stay tuned for more updates on Orange Leaf.

I know what you're thinking. Orange Leaf was supposed to open last summer! Well, they still plan on coming to town, but the opening date has not been determined yet.

Andover resident and Franchisee James Berberian will be opening the yogurt shop with his partner Jim Alex, but they are unsure of the exact date. According to Berberian, the duo is waiting for the MF Charles Building renovations to be completed. "We’re excited to open in Reading," he said.

They anticipate that the building will be done within the next month and then they can start work on the shop, which is located in the space that the clock store used to be in. They expect that their work will take about six weeks, Berberian said.  The pair plans to make the interior look like other Orange Leaf shops. They will be installing a kitchen, bathroom and indoor seating area. There will be eight yogurt machines with 16 flavors to choose from. They will also be working on an outdoor seating area that will be located next to the Bunratty Tavern. They will share the space with the tavern.

"Their [space] will be on one end of the building and we’ll be on the other," he said. Stay tuned for more updates on Orange Leaf.

The yogurt shop will be located on Main Street in the MF Charles building.