Explore Local Schools and Shopping near Sheraton Framingham

Education
The Sheraton Framingham hotel near, New England colleges both large and small, provides a central location when taking a campus tour, visiting children or for your reunion. Below is a small sample of the schools in our neighborhood.

• Boston College: A private university located in Boston's Chestnut Hill suburb, with approximately 13,000 total students. The school offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and the mascot is the Eagle.
• Boston University: A private research university located along Boston's Charles River the school's main campus stretches Commonwealth Avenue, with approximately 31,000 total students. The school offers a wide variety of degrees and the mascot is a Boston terrier.
• Framingham State College: A public, four-year college offering both undergraduate and graduate studies and is located in the city of Framingham.
• Fay School: Located in the town of Southborough, MA, the Fay School is an independent, coeducational day and boarding school for students in pre-K through 9^th grade.
• Learning Center for the Deaf: The school offers a rigorous academic program for deaf children from infancy - high school. The principle campus is in Framingham, with a satellite campus in Randolph, MA.
• St. Mark's School: A private coeducational day and boarding school located in Southborough, MA.

Shopping                                  
A trip to New England is not complete without taking home a memorable souvenir. Unique shopping experiences in the city and suburbs let you collect your Boston keepsake and save with great bargains.       

• Natick Collection: New England's largest mall featuring over 250 shops and restaurants including the only American Girl store in the Boston area is less than 5 miles away.
• Shoppers World in Framingham: Immediately next to the Natick Collection and featuring fantastic retails such as Kohl's,Babies R Us, TJ Maxx, DSW, HomeGoods and the newly opened Nordstrom Rack.
• Wrentham Village Premium Outlets: Located 19 miles from the hotel, the outlets feature 220 designer and name brand stores
• Headed to Boston? Be sure to visit The Shops at the Prudential Center and the Copley Place Mall for an upscale shopping experience, and get a taste of Boston at Faneuil Hall Market Place.
  

Enjoy convenient public transportation to Boston via the MBTA Commuter Rail or discover the local area using the MetroWest Transit. Those driving to or from the hotel will enjoy our easy on and off highway access. Start exploring!