Alma del Mar

Alma del Mar is an inclusive, K-8 Expeditionary Learning school that puts New Bedford children on a college trajectory and challenges them to be service-minded

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After making a selection, deposit your slip in the ballot box.

The best part of voting is showing off your 'I VOTED' sticker. So grab one of those one the way out.

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... and make your way past security

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... first you need to grab your ballot

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At 10 am student turnout was excellent; 1st and 4th graders had voted, surpassing adult turnout in the cafe (33 people).

Byron and Denisse (8th grade) are both running on platforms of increasing student voice. Byron's feeling "confident" while Denisse is "nervous."

To vote...

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Happy Election Day 🇺🇸

While a Ward 2 polling place takes over their cafeteria, students at Alma Del Mar are running their own elections --- besides the mock ballot for mayor, school council seats are up for grabs!!

Read on for details of this hotly contested race 👇🗳️🔥