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Groton Public Schools is a school district located in Groton, Connecticut, United States. The Groton Public School District services students from the City of Groton, Town of Groton, Groton Long Point, Noank, and West Mystic areas. The school district includes students of families who are employed at General Dynamics Electric Boat, Pfizer, and US Navy Submarine Base NLON. Due to the military population, a large number of students move in and out of the school district due to military transfers.Groton students who continue on to college have many options locally, in addition to the traditional choices. The Groton school district maintains close ties with nearby colleges. Nearby colleges include Three Rivers Community College in Norwich CT; Mitchell College in New London, CT; Connecticut College in New London, CT; and University of Connecticut - Avery Point Campus in Groton, CT.High schoolsRobert E. Fitch Senior High School (Opened 1928 in location next to Town Hall, relocated to new building in current location in 1954 )Middle SchoolsCutler Middle SchoolWest Side Middle School (Opened 1955)Elementary schoolsCatherine Kolnaski Magnet School (Opened January 2008)Charles Barnum Elementary School Claude Chester Elementary SchoolMary Morrisson Elementary SchoolNortheast Academy (Opened January 2008)Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolSB Butler Elementary School (opened 1953)Former schoolsThese have been schools that have been operated at one time in the past by the school district, but have been removed from service. Many are still in use in Groton for storage of school equipment, polling locations, or office space. Robert E. Fitch Middle School (closed Summer 2012, district consolidated to two Middle Schools)Northeast School (closed Summer 1977 now location of Groton Board of Education offices)Freeman Hathaway School (closed 1993, demolished in 2007 and current location of Northeast Academy)Noank Elementary School (closed December 2007)Eastern Point Elementary School (Opened 1902, Closed Summer 2008 and demolished in Spring 2009, location now home of Marine Science Magnet High School)Groton Heights Elementary School (Closed Summer 2007)Colonel Ledyard Elementary School (Closed Summer 2007)William Seeley Elementary School (Closed Summer 2002)Mystic Academy (building renovated and now location of "Academy Point At Mystic" assisted living community.)