Boston Public Schools 2017
oston families are fortunate to have more options for their children’s education than almost anywhere A Guide for in the U. S. — and you will find some of our city’s best and most exciting choices in the Boston Public Schools. From pre-kindergarten through middle school and continuing through high school, our schools Parents and Boffer academic, social, and cultural experiences that receive national recognition. Students Among your many choices are: An extensive kindergarten program, with guaranteed full-day “K2” for all 5-year-olds, more than 2,400 seats for What you need to know 4-year-olds, and extended day schools just for early learners, including a Montessori program. before choosing a A growing number of kindergarten–grade 8 (K–8) programs; as well as innovation, pilot, and in-district charter Boston Public School schools throughout the city, in response to parents’ requests. Schools with programs for talented and gifted students, English Learners, and students with disabilities. What is the Home-Based We have great schools, and we are working harder than ever to make changes so that excellence is in every classroom, School Choice Plan in every school, every single day. As you explore your school options, be sure to visit our schools and classrooms and How, where, and when to talk to our principals, teachers, students, and parents. You may find just what you’re looking for! sign up for school Welcome to Our Schools Boston Public Schools programs and policies e are proud to welcome literature, math, science, and to work on reading and math you to America’s first history. during the school day. Some public school system Most of our schools have schools also provide after school Transportation services —W and one of the best among tutoring. before and/or after the nation’s great cities. As the Important phone school programs, that may All of our schools are parent or guardian of a student include tutoring, homework guided by the values of numbers in our schools, you are our most help, enrichment, and sports. equity, coherence, and important and valued partner in Some schools have longer innovation, in addition to And more! our work to help your child achieve hours to give students extra the priorities developed academic excellence. I invite you time in both academics and by the Boston School to read more about Boston Public electives. We are expanding Committee. A top priority PartnerBPS Schools in the following pages athletic opportunities for is that all schools will provide and, even more important, visit middle school students and rigorous, effective, and engaging Visit PartnerBPS.org to as many of our schools as possible creating new partnerships at curriculum, instruction and learn about the many — especially if you are one of the the elementary level to promote enrichment for all students. thousands of families who will health and wellness. organizations that provide be choosing new schools for your In 2014, we began using a new plan arts school-based services in the children for the coming school year. We are expanding to assign students to school. You opportunities for all students. will learn more about the Home- Boston Public Schools, such Here are a few of the great The BPS Arts Expansion Based student assignment as after-school activities and advantages of choosing the Boston Initiative is working to ensure plan in the following pages. You Public Schools: academic support. that every student in grades will also have many opportunities We have smaller class sizes, K-8 has weekly arts instruction to attend presentations on the Check out PartnerBPS.org comparable to many suburban in school. Each school offers plan, ask questions, and visit the today to: school districts. In kindergarten unique programs, from visual schools on your customized list of through grade 2, the maximum arts and music to dance and choices. We value your feedback on • Learn about partnership class size is just 22 students. theater. the Home-Based plan, which was opportunities available in Technology is a part of daily Our schools have strong, developed in partnership with the community to help students attend every school learning, with an average of focused plans that support one digital device for every four student success in a quality schools closer to home. • Find out how to enroll students and Internet access in rich and diverse course If you are looking for information your child into available every classroom. Boston teachers of study aligned to new on our high schools, be sure to are equipped with state-of- curriculum standards set by pick up a copy of Discover BPS: programs and services the-art laptop computers for the state. More students take High School edition, available • Identify programs that instructional use in the classroom Algebra 1 in grade 8, and we at all Welcome Centers and online to support the district’s goal of have enacted a rigorous literacy at www.bostonpublicschools.org. you would like to see ensuring that all students are program for students in K2 Thank you for choosing the Boston introduced to your school college-ready and success-bound. through grade 5. We also offer Public Schools for your family. We pre-Advanced Placement Parents can keep track of their look forward to exceeding your programs child’s academic progress online, in many expectations and being your partner and our Cyber Safety Campaign middle/K–8 schools to expose in preparing your child for success for students promotes a safe, more students to challenging from kindergarten through high online citizenry in today’s digital college-level material. school and beyond. world. Many students need extra We are fully committed to help to succeed in reading or meeting the needs of our math. Students who are not English Learners. Our EL scoring at the “proficient” level www.bostonpublicschools.org programs help every student on state tests have a learning Tommy Chang, Ed.D. learn English, which helps plan tailored to their particular Superintendent them advance in their study of needs, as well as more time Discover Boston Inside… Public Schools Welcome to Our Schools from Random Numbers...... 6 The Exam Schools...... 9 2017 Superintendent Tommy Chang...... 1 “Grandfathering”...... 6 Educational Options...... 9 A publication of the About the Home-Based Wait Lists...... 6 Family Engagement...... 10 Boston Public Schools School Choice Plan...... 2 Bolling Municipal Building Administrative Assignments...... 6 Physical Examinations...... 10 2300 Washington St. Map of Boston K-8 Schools...... 3 Transfers...... 6 School Meals...... 10 Roxbury, MA 02119 If You Move...... 7 617-635-9000 School Choice Season...... 4 Homeless Students...... 7 School Uniforms...... 10 Tommy Chang, Ed.D. Choosing a School: What to Ask....4 Superintendent Expulsion...... 7 Attendance Policy...... 10 Who needs to apply for school?....4 The School Committee of the Transportation...... 7 Words to Know...... 10 Where to Register...... 4 City of Boston Transportation for Students Parents’ Rights Under “The Every Michael O’Neill, Chairperson Registration for English Learners..4 with Disabilities...... 7 Student Succeeds Act”...... 11 Hardin Coleman, Vice-chairperson Required Documents...... 4 Jeri Robinson • Regina Robinson Alternative Transportation...... 7 Resources for Families...... 11 Alexandra Oliver-Dávila Immunizations...... 5 Transportation Tips...... 7 Michael Loconto • Dr. Miren Uriarte Completing the Application...... 5 BPS Schools at a Glance...... 12-13 Keondre McClay, Student Representative Residency Requirement...... 5 Boston Public Schools programs...8 School Profiles...... 14-27 Discover BPS is intended as a general Kindergarten...... 8 introduction to the Boston Public When to Apply...... 5 Welcome Centers...... 28 “Countdown to Kindergarten”.....8 Schools’ policies and programs. It is not How-When-Where to Register and How does the Boston Public a comprehensive policy manual. Some of English Learners...... 8 Apply for School (Summary)...... 28 the information in these pages may have Schools assign students?...... 5 Special Education and changed since publication. For further Age Requirements for School Sibling Priority...... 5 Student Services...... 9 information, call or visit any BPS Welcome Registration...... 28 Center, listed on page 28. Additional Priorities...... 5 Advanced Work Class (AWC)...... 9 Produced by the East Boston Assignments...... 6 Excellence for All...... 9 School Hot Line...... 28 Boston Public Schools Communications Office November 2016 ENGLISH: Discover Boston Public Schools is About the Home-Based School available in English, Arabic, Cape Verdean creole, Chinese, French, Haitian creole, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Choice Plan For a copy, or for assistance, please call or visit any Welcome Center, listed on page 28. N JANUARY, 2014, the Boston school choices for every family Who will be assigned Public Schools (BPS) began based on their home address. under the Home-Based using a new school assignment The list includes every school Isystem for students in kindergarten within one mile of their home. If plan?
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zzOffers sibling priority to help citywide school. They are: Boston 9 between January 3-February Green Academy, Dudley Street brothers and sisters attend the 3 have the best chance of same school Neighborhood Charter School, assignment to their top choice Hernández K-8, Timilty Middle, school. Non-transition grades zzOffers additional, citywide UP Academy Boston, and UP begin registration on February 8. choices for all families Academy Dorchester. zzIf you register during the rounds, zzAllows currently-enrolled it doesn’t matter whether you children to stay in their schools The Home-Based plan register on the first day or last day through the highest grade, matches as many of a round. It’s only important to regardless of where the school is students with a top register within the first round for located choice as possible. your grade. zzPairs many schools to “pathways” so students are guaranteed zzWhile the plan increases the The Home-Based plan assignment to their next school. chances of being assigned to one makes sure every student Please see page 10 for details. of your top choices, we can’t has high-performing guarantee an assignment to a schools on his or her How does the Home- specific school. Often, more customized list. Based plan work? families select a school than the number of seats available. When Our schools are grouped into four zz The Home-Based plan uses a that happens, we assign available MCAS tiers, according to how student’s home address as the seats by “random number,” a kind students performed on MCAS starting point. of lottery. (Please see page 6 to tests in a recent two-year period. zzBPS offers a customized list of learn how it works.) Every family has at least two of the
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Home-Based Plan, from page 2 September of the calendar year in which he or she turns six years old. highest-scoring schools (MCAS School Choice Season Failure to send a child to school Tier 1 – the top 25%) and at least could result in legal action against four schools that are in the top half the parent. of MCAS performance and growth December 2016-January 2017 (MCAS Tier 1 and Tier 2) on their This is a great time for families to learn more about our schools before Where to Register customized lists. school registration begins. All our schools will have special opportunities to visit classrooms, tour the school, and meet the principal and teachers. Students who are currently enrolled The Home-Based plan offers more in the Boston Public Schools will get predictability and gives parents a School Preview Days their applications from their school. better opportunity to get to know They do not need to apply in person their school options in advance. This All schools will also host at least three additional times to visit. For a at a Welcome Center. means families can learn more about schedule, visit any of our Welcome Centers (see back page) or find them schools earlier, which can strengthen online at bostonpublicschools.org/schoolpreview. Parents of new-to-BPS students may connections among schools, students Please contact schools directly to learn about any additional opportunities. pre-register on the BPS website. But and families. More information to complete the process, they must about the Home-Based plan is visit a BPS Welcome Center (see available at bostonpublicschools.org. How do I know which Resources that support active page 28). schools may be best for learning, including the library, How does the plan science labs, and technology Registration for English my child? Learners help English Learners Home/school communication: Is and students with Try to visit as many schools on your there a regular school newsletter All students entering K2 through disabilities? customized list as possible to get a or e-mail bulletin? How does the grade 12 who are not native sense of whether they could be a school communicate with parents English speakers will be tested For English Learners and students good fit for your student. whose English is limited? Are for English proficiency. When with disabilities , the Home-Based On pages 12-27, you will find there regular times when parents registering for school at a Welcome plan still starts with choices within a brief school profiles. Our website, can contact the teacher? Center, applicants complete a mile of the student’s home, but also Home Language Survey. The bostonpublicschools.org, also has a Before and after school creates larger community clusters results determine if a student needs lot of information about each school. programs serving the school and of schools with program options to testing. If so, the student will be Our Welcome Centers can really neighborhood ensure that these students can enroll given an appointment to go to the help, too. Staff can explain what each in schools that are best able to meet Opportunities for art, music, and BPS Newcomers Assessment & school offers, what your options are, their needs. physical exercise Counseling Center. The multilingual and how to apply. They also have staff will test the students’ English information about: Support services available to How can you get your students and their families, such language skills and help parents customized list of Wait lists and transfers, if you as counseling and health services and students choose the education want to change schools services that are best for them. The school choices? School uniforms and dress codes. Programs for English Learners center’s parent liaisons can also help There are two ways to get your and for students with disabilities families to connect with services customized list: Programs for high achievers in their child’s school and in the Use your computer. Go to Before and after school programs Who needs community. DiscoverBPS.org. This website Summer programs Newcomers Assessment & Parent education and has easy-to-follow directions. It to apply Counseling Center will ask you to enter information opportunities for family including your address, the grade involvement Bolling Municipal Building 2300 Washington St., Roxbury 02119 your child is entering, and if there Community resources for school? …and much more! 617-635-1565 are other children in the family Students who already attend a who already attend a BPS school. Our Welcome Centers are listed on Boston public school may stay in the Open on school days, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. When you have completed the page 28. Call or drop by. school through the school’s highest Please arrive at least one hour before information, the computer will If you are applying for kindergarten, grade. They do not need to complete closing time. display your customized list. You Countdown to Kindergarten has a an application unless they want to may then sort and prioritize your lot of information on how to choose request a transfer to another school. Required Documents list using new search features. a program, how and when to register, When you go to register, bring all of Call or visit any BPS Welcome and how to help your child get ready A student must apply these documents: Center, listed on page 28. Parent for his or her exciting first year of for school if… Child’s original birth certificate kiosks are available for use, or ask school. 617-635-9288 The student attends a BPS school (with raised seal), passport, or the staff to help you print your www.countdowntokindergarten.org and is in the school’s highest Form I-94 customized list. grade this year — for example, Child’s up-to-date immunization Be sure to visit our website to read Choosing a School: grade 5 in a K–5 school, or grade record. See the list of required school profiles and learn more Some Things to Look 8 in a middle school or K–8 immunizations on page 5 for about the school choice registration For and Ask school. details. Contact BPS Health and assignment process: www. The student is in a special Services at 617-635-6788, if you bostonpublicschools.org/register. The school’s philosophy and expectations for every student program and must go to a have questions. We encourage you to visit our different school for a new Parent/guardian photo schools during our special Showcase Student achievement, measured program. identification and Preview events. In addition, all by test scores and performance on The student wants to transfer to schools are open during school hours projects and written assignments A transcript from the child’s last another school. to visitors who have appointments. The school’s plans to help school (grade 1-12, if applicable) If you want to visit classrooms and students achieve at higher levels The student doesn’t attend a BPS TWO documents that prove speak to the principal and staff, school now — even if the student The curriculum: what will your you live in the City of Boston. please call ahead. applied and received a BPS child learn in every subject? Does Acceptable documents are in the assignment last year. the school offer Algebra 1 for 8th Residency Requirement box on graders? According to state law, every child page 5. must attend school beginning in
4 Discover Boston Public Schools 2017 • K-8 Edition Immunizations asthma or allergies, is in a wheelchair, or has other special needs, to ensure The Boston Public Schools that your child is assigned to a school Student Residency Requirement requires that students must have that can provide appropriate health immunizations that are up-to-date services. The form also asks for In order to register for and attend the Boston Public Schools, a student for school entry at the time they your health care provider’s contact must live in the City of Boston. The residence of a child under age 18 is register for school. This means that information in case the school needs the legal, permanent residence of the parent(s) or guardian(s) who has the following immunizations need to to reach him/her. physical custody of the child. Residence is defined as the primary place be in place at registration: where a person dwells permanently, not temporarily, and is the place that is Physical Examinations. Please the center of his or her domestic, social, and civic life. A student who is age K0/K1 K2 Grades Grades see page 10. (ages 3-4) (age 5) 1–6 7–12 18 or older may establish a residence separate from his or her parents or Hepatitis B 3 3 3 3 Completing the guardians for school attendance purposes. DtaP/DTP/ ≥4 DTaP/ 5 DTaP/ ≥4 DTaP/DTP 4 DTaP/DTP Application Temporary residence in the City of Boston, solely for the purpose of DT/Td/Tdap DTP DTP or ≥3 Td or ≥3 Td; attending a Boston public school, is not considered “residency.” plus 1 Tdap Under the Home-Based plan, each This residency policy does not apply to homeless students. For questions Polio ≥3 4 ≥3 ≥3 applicant will receive his or her own regarding homeless students, please call the Office of Legal Advisor Hib 1-4 0 0 0 personal application. The application at 617-635-9320. MMR 1 2 Gr. 1-5: 2 MMR form lists all the schools you may (measles, 2 MMR choose – your “customized list” of Applicants must submit TWO of these documents when mumps, Gr. 6: schools. registering for school. rubella) 2 measles, 1 mumps, We recommend you choose as Documents must be pre-printed with the name and current address of 1 rubella many schools as you wish — but the student’s parent/guardian (or student, if he or she is 18 years of age Varicella 1* 2* Gr. 1-5: 2* 2* we encourage you to make at least or older). The two documents must come from different categories of the (chickenpox) Gr. 6: 1* FIVE choices. following: (*or reliable history of chickenpox) We encourage families to rank 1. A utility bill (not water or cell phone) dated within the past 60 days your choices in order of your 2. A current lease, Section 8 agreement, or BPS landlord affidavit NOTE: If a child has turned 5 years preference. 3. A deed or mortgage payment dated within the past 60 days, or old by the registration date, he Save your copy of the application property tax bill dated within the past year or she must have received the K2 4. in case there is a problem. A W2 form dated within the year or a payroll stub dated within the immunizations. However, if the child past 60 days is 4 years old at registration, he or she When to Apply 5. A bank or credit card statement dated within the past 60 days is NOT expected to have received the 6. A letter from an approved government agency* dated within the past 5-year-old immunizations. To increase the chances of receiving 60 days Immunization requirements an assignment to a school of choice, * Approved government agencies: Massachusetts Departments of are complex. To learn more, students should apply in the first Revenue (DOR), Children and Family Services (DCF), Transitional go to: bostonpublicschools.org/ registration period for their grade. Assistance (DTA), Youth Services (DYS), U.S. Social Security, or any healthservices. Contact BPS Health This schedule is for new registrations communications on Commonwealth of Massachusetts letterhead. Services at 617-635-6788 if you have and transfer requests for the 2017-2018 school year. For more NOTES: questions. In addition, we strongly • The exam schools also require these documents, but they have a recommend that your child receives a information on applying, see page 28. separate application process and timeline. See page 9 for details. Tuberculosis Risk Assessment. • Legal guardianship or caregiver status requires additional When you register your child for FIRST REGISTRATION PERIOD documentation from a court or agency. • school, you must submit a doctor’s January 3–February 3, 2017 These documents are also required for any change of address. record stating your child has had Any student found to be in violation of the residency policy will be the required immunizations. The K0, K1, K2, Grade 6 and Grade 9 only dismissed immediately from the Boston Public Schools. The parent/ record must include the month, day, guardian of a student dismissed for non-residency may appeal the decision. and year when the immunizations To avoid long lines at the Welcome The student may be allowed to remain in school during the appeal were given. If you need a copy of Centers, we recommend the procedure. the immunization record or have following schedule, based on the first questions, contact your doctor or letter of the parent’s last name: In addition to dismissal from school, the Boston Public Schools may health center. If you don’t have a A–I Register January 3-6 impose penalties on the family such as legal action, a fine based on the doctor or health center, call the J–Q Register January 9-13 cost of educational services received, and the withholding of certain Mayor’s Health Line at 800-847- R–Z Register January 17-20 scholarships and prizes. 0710. Please allow two to three weeks All Register Jan. 23- Feb. 3 More information on the Residency Policy is available on the BPS for your doctor or health center to website: bostonpublicschools.org/residency copy records. SECOND REGISTRATION PERIOD Please bring or send a copy of the immunization record to the school February 8–March 31, 2017 student from the wait list if you are choice and priorities. Within each nurse on the first day of school. All grades not attending. You can also use the assignment period, students with the By law, students whose Boston Public Schools will release RSVP form to tell us if you want to highest priority are assigned first. immunizations are not up to date further information about the 2017- stay on wait lists for other schools. may be excluded from school. 2018 registration dates after March 31, Sibling Priority pending adjustments to the assignment Special Situations. Except in an How does the BPS We try to assign children in the process. emergency or epidemic, students may assign students? same family to the same school if the start school if a parent or guardian You will receive the notice of parent requests it. If you want your Students are assigned by a presents a written statement from your child’s assignment by mail. children to go to the same school, computerized lottery. The computer a physician that their child has not Assignments are usually mailed ask the Welcome Center staff how to tries to assign students to their been immunized for medical reasons, about six weeks after the close of the apply for sibling priority. However, highest listed choice for which they or a letter stating that immunization registration period. sometimes a school doesn’t have room have the highest priority. conflicts with his or her religious for all the siblings who apply for it; so All students who receive a new beliefs. What are priorities? we can’t guarantee sibling assignments. school assignment will receive an Does your child have special RSVP form to let us know if you will Sometimes a school doesn’t have Be sure to list sibling priority the first health care needs? At the time of attend the Boston Public Schools in room for every student who lists it time you apply. registration, you will fill out a health September. Please sign and return as a choice. When this happens, the form indicating if your child has the form so we can assign another computer assigns students based on
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Additional Priorities How does this work? Let’s say there is one seat left for K1 at the Bates For a better chance of getting one of your top Students completing the highest School. All applicants with sibling grade at our early education school choices… priority have been assigned. Three schools either have a guaranteed Apply within your first registration period additional students, all registered in — January 3-February seat at a pathway school (see page the same round and without sibling 3, 2017 for K0, K1, K2, Grade 6 and Grade 9, and February 8-March 10) or have priority for the next priority, listed the Bates as their first 31, 2017 for all other grades. All applications received within a grade in other schools on their choice. The student with the lowest registration period are processed at the same time, not in the order customized list after siblings are (“best”) random number will be received. It doesn’t matter if you apply on the first day or the last day of assigned. assigned. the registration period. See pages 5 and 28 for registration schedule. Grade 5 students have priority for List all your school choices in your true ORDER OF grade 6 at their pathway school, “Grandfathering” PREFERENCE. If you list a popular school first, it won’t hurt your after siblings are assigned. Students already enrolled in our chances of getting your second choice school if you don’t get your first There are dual-language programs schools may remain in their current choice. at the Greenwood (currently school, even if the school is not Choose a variety of schools — including schools for which you K-4), Umana Academy (currently on their customized list of home- have sibling priority and schools that are easier to get into. For K-2), Hernández (K-8), and based choices. The district will information about less frequently chosen schools that may be a good Hurley (K-8). Eighth-grade continue to provide transportation “fit” for your child, ask Welcome Center staff or check Countdown to students from the Hernández through 2019-2020 for students Kindergarten, www.countdowntokindergarten.org. and Hurley schools have priority currently eligible. (See page 7 for You may go to a Welcome Center any time during the year to register for – but not a guarantee – for transportation information.) school or to request a transfer — but the longer you wait, the fewer choices assignment to Margarita Muñiz you will have. Many schools are full after the first registration period. Academy, a dual-language high Wait Lists school. If you don’t get your first choice, we Students eligible for Advanced will try to assign your child to one of If your child will be under age six Work Class have priority for your other choices. We will also place Any student who remains a through December 31, 2015, we will AWC in their current school your child on up to three wait lists. Boston resident may remain on a not assign your child to a school you before students who apply from Here are the rules for wait lists: wait list after the beginning of the did not choose. However, if your other schools. In addition, school year, regardless of whether The BPS will create wait lists for child is entering K2 kindergarten, eligible students in grade 5 or not the student attends the all schools where there are more you may request that we receive priority for AWC at their Boston Public Schools. applicants than available seats for administratively assign your student grade 6 pathway school. All wait lists expire at the end a particular grade. if we cannot give you one of your of the second marking period choices. Otherwise, if you want your East Boston Assignments A student’s place on the wait (January of the following year). list is based on the registration child to attend a BPS school, you Due to its unique location, East period when the student applied, When seats become available, must return to a Welcome Center Boston general education students sibling priority, the school choices students with sibling priority will be and make more choices. in grades K2-12 are guaranteed an selected on the application, and assigned from wait lists first, before assignment in East Boston, if they so Transfers random number. No student will other students who applied in the choose. have a lower place on a wait list same registration period. We assign If you want to change schools How does this work? than any student who applied students with other priorities after next school year, apply during the Customized lists for East Boston in a later registration period, siblings but before students without following periods: a priority, within each registration students will include all schools regardless of priorities. However, K1, K2, grades 6 and 9: period. in East Boston. East Boston within each period, a student’s January 3-February 3, 2017 residents are given a priority over place on the wait list can change Random numbers will be used as All other grades: non-East Boston applicants for if his/her priorities change. This “tie-breakers” among students with February 8-March 31, 2017 those seats. These customized lists in turn may affect the place of the same priorities. or later may also include some schools other students on the wait list. You can find out your child’s wait list outside of East Boston, but the Students requesting transfers to Students registering for any grade status by calling any Welcome Center priority would not apply for these grades 4 and 5 may choose from may be placed on up to three wait after receiving your assignment schools. their customized list under the lists. Students who are assigned to notice. In January, August and Home-Based plan — but due to Since this limits access for non- their second choice school may be September, you can also call the grandfathering we cannot guarantee East Boston residents who also on a wait list for their first choice School Hot line at 617-635-9046. assignment to a school on their may have East Boston schools on school. Students assigned to their BPS is currently reviewing its wait customized list. If we are not able to their lists, these students will have third choice school may be on list policy. The policy as of November assign these students to a school they priority to the remaining schools wait lists for their first and second 2016 is described here. Please check choose, they may remain in their on their lists over East Boston choices. And students assigned students. the BPS website or ask about any current school. to their fourth choice school or a changes when you visit a Welcome Exceptions may include program All transfer requests received within lower-ranked choice, or who are Center. Information on any new policy seats for English Learners, services each registration period are processed unassigned (kindergarten only) or process will also be included in the for some students with disabilities, together. Requests received after or administratively assigned, may folder you receive during registration. and middle school-age students, be on wait lists for their top three September 30 will be processed in because some East Boston choices. Administrative mid-November and late January. elementary schools have pathways Any student placed on wait Assignments If you want to request a transfer to middle schools in Charlestown. lists for certain schools but who for the current school year, apply State law says every child must attend at any Welcome Center through the Random Numbers would prefer to be on different wait lists may go to any Welcome school beginning in September of end of January. the calendar year in which the child The computer gives each application Center to make new choices. We can’t guarantee your transfer turns six years old. If you don’t a random number. Random numbers However, students already on the request will be approved. are used to break “ties” between maximum number of wait lists receive one of your school choices, or BPS limits the number of times students who have the same priorities must go off one list in order to be if you don’t return an application for students can transfer to a different for the school. added to another. a student age six or older beginning a “transition grade,” we will assign the school: student to the school closest to home that has a seat.
6 Discover Boston Public Schools 2017 • K-8 Edition Elementary School: Once per Expulsion Transportation for Students We do not provide door-to-door year in kindergarten–grade 5. with Disabilities alternative service unless it is Students who have been expelled required in an IEP. Middle School: Only once in from other school districts for Students with disabilities may receive grades 6–8. possession of a dangerous weapon corner-to-corner service, MBTA When students move, their High School: Only once in or controlled substance, assault on service, or door-to-door service, current school may no longer grades 9–12. school staff, or a felony conviction as required in their Individualized be on their customized list of may not enroll in the Boston Public Education Program (IEP). schools. (See “If You Move” on Disciplinary Transfers. Students in this page.) They may choose to Schools during their period of Some students with severe medical grades 6–12 who are transferred for remain in the current school — expulsion. If BPS finds out that or physical conditions that prevent disciplinary reasons will be assigned but they are NOT eligible for a student has been expelled from them from walking to school may to an alternative program. alternative transportation. his or her previous school for any receive transportation. Contact the If You Move of these reasons, the student will school nurse to request this service. For more information and be discharged from the Boston The nurse will give you the required an application for alternative Bring proof of your new address Public Schools in accordance with health forms and will discuss your transportation: (see page 3) to any Welcome Massachusetts law. child’s transportation needs with Center right away. If you don’t Go to: www.bostonpublicschools. Students may not be excluded from your child’s doctor. Our Health have proof of your new address, org/transportation school for more than 90 school days Services Office will decide if a call the Center for advice. Contact the principal except in the case of the serious student is eligible for transportation If you move, your child may offenses named above. Students must after reviewing documents from Call the Transportation have to change schools. receive educational services during the doctor and input from school Department at 617-635-9520 However, your child may be the period of expulsion. staff. During the summer, please call E-mail: schoolbus@ able to stay in his or her current Health Services at 617-635-6788. bostonpublicschools.org school if that school remains Transportation Except for some medical conditions, on your new customized list of If you return a complete application About two-thirds of our 57,000 medical transportation is not home-based choices, or if you for alternative transportation before students receive some type of automatically renewed. You must agree to provide transportation. August 1, you will receive a response transportation service: either school reapply each year. by August 15. If the stop is approved, Remember to give the school bus or MBTA pass. These students We cannot make special your child’s alternative stop will principal your new address and are eligible for transportation: transportation arrangements for be active by the first day of school. phone number. Students who live one mile or children whose parent or guardian Requests received in late August and We can’t change your bus stop more from their kindergarten and is disabled — but we may be able September may take several weeks to until you change your address. elementary school to assign a bus stop closer to home. process. Please discuss these requests with the Students Experiencing Students who live one and a half Transportation Tips miles or more from their middle BPS Transportation Department. Homelessness school We cannot guarantee that your Alternative Transportation child will get the alternative stop If you move to a shelter, are doubled- Students who live two miles or You can request “alternative or service that you request. up (sharing the housing of other more from their high school. persons due to loss of housing and transportation” to or from a bus Do not apply for alternative Most students who take a school bus economic hardship), or living in any stop other than your home stop transportation in order to change are picked up and dropped off at a other temporary situation, go to any (such as an after-school program). the bus stop if you have moved or corner near their home. Students Welcome Center and give them your Students who are not eligible for are requesting a closer stop. in grades 7-12 get an MBTA pass new address. transportation to and from home or a combination of T pass and may also request this service. Your You may complete a “change of Students have the right to stay in school bus. Sixth grade students request is subject to these restrictions: address” form at any Welcome their school of origin for the duration Center. The Transportation may opt in to receive an MBTA pass The stop you request must be on of homelessness, even if they by calling 617-635-9520 or online Department in the Bolling move to a different school district. an existing bus route and must Building, Roxbury, does not at www.bostonpublicschools.org/ not add time to the route. Transportation will be provided if the transportation process “change of address” ride for a preschool or kindergartner There must be room on the bus information. When your child is assigned to is 45 minutes or less. Transportation for new students assigned to the school, we will tell you if your child When you submit your “change will be provided for grades 1 to 12 if bus route. is eligible for transportation. In late of address” form, we will the ride is an hour or less. Students August, we will mail you information You must request your alternative automatically give your child have the right to stay at their school about your child’s bus stop, bus stop for the whole week, not just a new bus stop near your new of origin whether or not they live number, and schedule. certain days. home if you are eligible for with their parents. The parent/ transportation. guardian may also choose to enroll If you think your child’s bus the child in a school within the new stop is too far from home or zone, town, or city where they live is dangerous, you may be able temporarily. If a student becomes to change it. But keep in mind homeless during the summer and that students who do not receive has to move, the student can return transportation often walk up to a to the school that he or she last mile to their school. attended. Transportation may be provided unless the new address If we have determined that your is within the “walk-zone” of the child lives within the required student’s school. distance to the school and you disagree, you can ask us to If the family moves into permanent measure the distance. housing, the student may finish the year in the same school and NOTE: Adults are restricted from transportation will be provided. entering school buses. Only authorized persons (CORI For assistance, please call the checked by BPS) may be on the Homeless Education Resource bus. Network at 617-635-8037. For help with transportation 617-635-9520
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how people live together and ccTalk, Read, Play: A citywide than English, and who are not yet Boston organize themselves in society — campaign that provides Boston proficient enough in academic to help students learn to make families with children ages birth English to perform ordinary class good decisions and be informed, to five with information about work in English without language Public responsible citizens. Social studies child development milestones, support. Almost 18,000 students in includes history, geography, activities to support growth and the BPS (31% of all BPS students) Schools government, economics, and learning at home, and resources are classified as English learners. other topics. and events in the community. How are students placed in EL Visit www.talkreadplay.org for services? Programs For information on the courses more information. The parent/guardian of every child ROM THE FIRST YEAR of students must take and pass to be ccPlay to Learn Groups: Free entering BPS for the first time must kindergarten through the last promoted to the next grade, pick weekly structured playtimes for complete a home language survey at year of high school, we have up a copy of the Guide to the Boston parents and their children ages the time of registration. If the survey Fhigh expectations for every student, Public Schools for Families and one to five in Boston Public indicates that the child might qualify in every subject. You can learn about Students. It is available at all BPS Schools elementary schools. for EL services, the district must what your child should know and be Welcome Centers, the central office ccKindergarten transition assess the child’s academic English able to do by the end of each grade, in the Bolling Municipal Building, : proficiency. Parents and guardians of kindergarten through grade 8, in our 2300 Washington St., Roxbury, and Resources and activities to children who qualify for EL services BPS Family Guides to Learning, www. on the BPS website. provide a positive transition into have the legal right to be informed of bostonpublicschools.com/family- While high standards are the rule in BPS kindergarten for students the options and benefits of EL services learning-guides. all schools, each school offers unique and their families. available in a way they can understand programs, themes, and approaches Pick up copies of their publications, EVERY SCHOOL is (in terms of medium and language) to learning. When you are choosing available in many languages, at any implementing the BPS and then to choose the option they schools, look for special classes and Welcome Center, or call 617-635- Promotion Policy that requires (parent or guardian) believe best fits programs that match your child’s 9288 or visit their website: students to pass specific courses their student’s needs. No matter in needs and interests. www.countdowntokindergarten.org and tests. Most schools provide which school your child is enrolled, s/ extra help during the school day Kindergarten Important Kindergarten he has the right to receive services. and after school for students who Notes Parents of English learners also have are having trouble meeting the We offer several options to get our the right to “opt out” of EL services promotion requirements. youngest learners off to a successful All general education start: kindergarten students are for their child and have the child EVERY SCHOOL, kindergarten guaranteed a seat through the assigned to an English-only, general ccKindergarten 2. through grade 8, has a strong Our goal is to highest grade of their assigned education classroom. focus on literacy — reading offer the best possible preparation school, following the guidelines What program options are for children entering grade 1. and writing. All schools are of our student assignment plan. available for English learners in using materials aligned to the To meet this goal, we provide a our schools? Massachusetts Curriculum six-hour K2 program for 5-year- We regret that we can’t make Framework for English Language olds in all elementary schools. We exceptions to our entry age Under state law, “all children in Arts and Literacy/Common Core guarantee a school assignment policy, regardless of your child’s Massachusetts public schools shall State Standards to ensure that our for all children who apply for previous school experience. be placed in English language students receive a solid literacy full-day K2. However, due to State law says each child must classrooms” to learn grade level foundation. capacity limits, we can’t guarantee attend school beginning in content. They also shall be provided an assignment to a school you assistance with English language EVERY SCHOOL provides September of the calendar year choose. To register for K2, acquisition, such as English as a mathematics instruction based in which the child turns six years children must be five years old on Second Language (ESL), so they can on the Massachusetts Curriculum old. If your child turns six from or before September 1, 2017. September 2–December 31, we learn to speak, listen, read and write Framework for Mathematics. in English. Students learn basic math ccKindergarten for younger will assign him or her to K2. concepts, such as adding, students. This September, we If you need a program for your The Boston Public Schools offers multiplying and measuring, and will have more than 2,400 seats three- or four-year-old, we the following programs to support learn to apply those concepts for children who are four years encourage you to check out Head English learners: to solve problems. They are old on or before September 1, Start, Child Care Choices of Sheltered English Immersion (SEI). In expected to explain their thinking 2017. We also have a very limited Boston (see page 11), and other SEI classrooms, teachers who are and justify their solutions. All number of openings in K0 for preschool options. While our K1 qualified to teach the academic students in grades 1-8 have children who are three years program for 4-year-olds has greatly subjects provide instruction to First in Math accounts. This old on or before September 1, expanded in recent years, we can’t ELs in English language arts, online resource builds skills and 2017. We regret that we cannot guarantee an assignment for all math, science and history/social reasoning with fun activities to do guarantee an assignment to these applicants. studies. The teacher may speak in school and with their families. programs. the students’ first language to EVERY SCHOOL is focusing ccSchools for Early Learners. English Learners help clarify instruction. on science. We engage students We have several schools that offer 617-635-9435 Information Two-Way Bilingual Education (also in the practices of science and full-day kindergarten (starting 617-635-1565 Testing and called Dual Language Education). engineering to better prepare them with K0 or K1) through grade Placement In this classroom, native English for college and careers, and to 1 or grade 3, plus before and The Boston Public Schools has made speakers and speakers of one make well-informed decisions as after school care from 7:30 a.m. high quality instruction for English other language learn together. citizens. We are preparing for the to 4:35 p.m., all free. Seats are Learners a top priority. BPS provides The goal of two-way bilingual transition to a new Massachusetts limited and wait lists can be long various choices and services to help programs is for all students to Science and Technology/ for these popular programs. these students learn academic English become fluent and literate in Engineering Framework. We have as they study literature, writing, math, both languages. Margarita Múniz “Countdown to already moved forward on the science, history/social studies, the arts, High School is the district’s only science and engineering practices Kindergarten” physical education, and other subjects. dual language (English/Spanish) high school. by focusing students’ work on This partnership among BPS, Who is an English Learner? thinking, investigating, and the City of Boston, and many English learners (ELs, previously For students to be assigned to the communicating like a scientist! community organizations creates referred to as English Language following programs, they need a signed a continuum of services that EVERY SCHOOL teaches Learners) are students who are waiver from their parent/guardian support families from birth through social studies — the study of native speakers of languages other acknowledging that the parent has kindergarten entry, including: specifically requested the program.
8 Discover Boston Public Schools 2017 • K-8 Edition Transitional Bilingual Education the regular offerings provided by the (TBE). Parents of EL students may school. They will complete at least request a TBE program if they one Capstone Project. think their child will make better Teachers in the Excellence for All academic progress and learn pilot schools receive additional English faster than in an SEI professional development in writing, classroom. In a TBE classroom, lesson design, common core aligned the teacher teaches in the instruction, and social emotional students’ first language in order learning. to facilitate learning in math, The schools participating are: Ellis science and social studies. As Mendell. Gardner Pilot Academy, students become more proficient Grew, Guild, Harvard Kent, Holmes, in English, the teacher uses the King, Philbrick, Orchard Gardens, primary language less frequently, and Sumner. until all instruction is conducted in English and students are able The Exam Schools to transition to general education classes. 617-635-9512 • High Intensity Language Training district high school program. Students the principal of your student’s school. We have three “examination schools” (HILT) for Students with Limited will receive ESL and mathematics, If your student does not attend a for grades 7–12 that admit students Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE). science, and social studies instruction Boston public school, please contact on a competitive basis: BPS recommends this program in sheltered English. They may spend the Office of Special Education and Boston Latin Academy in for students age 8 or older who from a few months to two years in Student Services at 617-635-8599. Dorchester have recently arrived in the U. S. the program. These programs also Boston Latin School in the from their home country, who offer career counseling, orientation Advanced Work Class Fenway have low English proficiency, and to American culture, and after school (AWC) John D. O’Bryant School of whose schooling experience was activities. 617-635-9450 Testing Mathematics & Science in characterized by a quality Please visit your local Welcome Center 617-635-9512 Assignments Roxbury. education that was not rigorous for more information about enrolling 617-635-9202 Curriculum All three schools accept new students enough to prepare them for in BINcA. Students take a language for grades 7 and 9. O’Bryant School college and career. In this Advanced Work Class (AWC) is a test prior to assignment. Families also accepts a few new students for program, students receive full-time program in the Boston should contact the BPS Newcomers’ grade 10. intensive instruction in English Public Schools that provides an Assessment and Counseling Center and in the native language (if accelerated academic curriculum Admission is based entirely on a for more information about the available) in reading/writing, for students in grades 4, 5, and 6. student’s grade point average and language assessment. math, science, and social studies Students are expected to complete test scores from the Independent more schoolwork and more home Schools Entrance Exam (ISEE). The in small class size settings. They The Newcomers also take additional classes in study. Programs are available in both grade point average is based on final technology, arts, and physical Assessment and English and Spanish. Students must marks in English and math from the education. All SLIFE teachers are Counseling Center be invited to participate. Invitations previous school year (grade 5 or 7) required to create a plan that 617-635-1565 are based solely on the student’s and the first two marking periods of includes the goals and monitoring scores on an eligibility test: the Terra the current year. All students whose home language Nova (3rd edition) and, for English plan for each individual student survey indicates that a language other Test registration materials for to ensure that these students are Learners, the Spanish-language students applying for the 2018-2019 than English is spoken at home will be SUPERA, given in the fall of grades making progress. tested for English proficiency. When school year will be available in early 3, 4, and 5. All 5th graders, even September 2017 in all our K-8, How does a parent request that they register for school at a Welcome those in AWC, must take the test to their EL student be placed in a middle schools and high schools, Center, these students and their be invited to grade 6 AWC. TBE or HILT program? families will receive an appointment Welcome Centers, branch libraries, • The parent may submit a request to go to the BPS Newcomers If your child is invited to participate and Boys & Girls Clubs. The test for a waiver. BPS will authorize Assessment and Counseling Center. in AWC, your school choice is given in early November at sites the request if the school principal The multilingual staff will test the application form will include a around the city. combination of AWC and regular and teachers believe that an students’ English language skills and Students who are not currently programs. To apply for an AWC alternative program would be help parents and students choose enrolled in the BPS — even if program, you must choose the better for the student’s overall the education services that are best they have a sibling who is enrolled AWC option for a specific school. educational progress and rapid for them. After families receive their in BPS — must go to a BPS You may choose more than one acquisition of basic English assignments, they may contact an Welcome Center and prove that AWC program. Students who language skills. Office of English Learners Family they are residents of Boston. They do not receive any of their AWC Resource Specialist to help connect must do this by the first Friday in Waivers are in effect only for the choices may remain in their current • them to additional services in the November in order to be considered current school year. The parent school unless they are now in their school and in the community. for admission to an exam school. must visit the school each year to school’s highest grade. Learn more at Information about where and when re-apply for the waiver. The Newcomers Assessment & bostonpublicschools.org/AWC. Counseling Center is located in the to prove residency is included in the Parents have the right to appeal • Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 test registration materials. the decision if the waiver is Excellence for All Washington St., Roxbury (Dudley denied. 617-635-9202 More information: Square). It is open on school days, bostonpublicschools.org/exam Programs for Newcomers to the 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Excellence for All is an initiative United States intended to expand access to Educational Options We have several programs, including Special Education and rigorous curriculum and enrichment 617-635-8035 Boston International Newcomers Student Services experiences for students in Boston The Boston Public Schools offers Academy (BINcA), that welcomes 617-635-8599 Public Schools. It is being piloted in English Learners ages 15-18 who are a select group of BPS schools. During a variety of schools and programs The Office of Special Education and entering the United States school the 2017-2018 school year students for middle school and high school Student Services provides guidance system for the first time and who have in grades 4 and 5 will participate. students who are experiencing and assistance to families and schools limited English proficiency, or who Excellence for All classrooms will difficulty in a regular school setting. in supporting the success of students have gaps in their formal education. provide the same curriculum as the These programs offer small class with disabilities. We work with these students to design Advanced Work Class program. size, intensive support services, and a personalized plan so that they are If you suspect that your BPS student Students will receive world language different approaches to learning. informed and prepared to choose a may have a disability, please contact or STEM instruction in addition to
BostonPublicSchools.org/register | DiscoverBPS.org 9 BPS K–8: The Home-Based Plan Educational Options (cont.) The process for applying to your child to complete homework, or health center. No child can “Report on Teaching & Learning” on alternative education varies by the and ask your child questions about participate in school athletics without the BPS website. grade level. Students who need a what they are learning in school. a recent physical and a clinician’s Attendance Policy middle school alternative placement At the district level parents can documentation that the student is apply through the Non-Traditional participate in the following: cleared to participate in physical Good attendance is one of the most Seat application process, students activity. important ingredients in the “recipe” cc who seek an alternative secondary Attend workshops and trainings for school success — so be sure your hosted by Parent University at The nurse will also review each education may apply through their student’s record for health issues and child goes to school every day unless school guidance office or the Re- www.bostonpublicschools.org/ he or she is ill. parentuniversity medication needs. If medications Engagement Center to an alternative need to be given during school hours, By state law, students ages 6–16 ccParticipate in the Special school. the nurse will provide forms to be must attend school. Students Education Parent Advisory We cannot guarantee that every signed by the parent/guardian and ages 6 and older who are absent Council which provides a voice student who requests placement in the student’s clinician. Medications without an acceptable excuse for and gives support to families of an alternative program will get one. must be provided to the school more than five days during the students with special needs in a pharmacy-labeled container. year are subject to follow-up, Family Engagement ccParticipate in the Citywide Please provide as much information which may include interventions 617-635-9660 Parent Council which involves as possible and give the nurse a and legal action. and empowers parents of BPS copy of your student’s up-to-date The Boston Public Schools recognizes If a student does not report to students to become effective immunization record. school in the first eight days of that a child’s education is a advocates for their children partnership with the school, family, the school year, or within eight ccParticipate in the District English School Meals student, and community. Research days of being assigned, he/she Language Learner Advisory demonstrates that when families All of our schools serve a healthy will be removed from the school’s Committee which is tasked to are engaged children achieve at breakfast and lunch, as well as rolls and will risk losing that provide recommendations to higher levels and have more positive after-school meals to all students at assignment. schools and the district regarding attitudes towards school. no cost, regardless of the family’s Students with more than 12 programs and services provided income. In addition, BPS offers unexcused absences during the There are many ways families can for the district. breakfast and lunch to all students on school year may not be promoted participate in their child’s education weekdays in the summer. to the next grade. at school such as: participating Physical Examinations in Parent-Teacher Conferences, Children need to be in school for Under state law, students new to School Uniforms becoming a parent leader on the the full school day. When they the Boston Public Schools must School Parent Council and/or The School Site Council in each arrive late or leave early, they miss present results of a complete physical School Site Council, and attending school decides if the school will out on important learning and examination. During the first week Academic Parent Nights to learn have a mandatory uniform that all enrichment time. It is also very of school, the school nurse will more about how to support your students are expected to wear, a disruptive to the class. Please do request results of a recent physical child’s learning at home. At home, voluntary uniform, or no uniform. not drop your children off late or exam (within the past year) for families can read with their child, For more information, call the pick them up early except when each student, signed by a doctor set aside a regular time and space for schools directly or look at their absolutely necessary. Words to Know Home-Based plan: We assign students to early We regret that we cannot guarantee a school through grade 8 (and even through some high education, elementary, K-8 and middle schools using assignment to K0 and K1. schools). It also eliminates the need for students to the BPS Home-Based school choice plan. Under this Extended Day: The standard school day for enter a lottery for their next assignment. For example, plan, a student’s home is the starting point. We offer grades 1-5 is six hours. For grades 6-8, it is six hours the Tynan Elementary and McCormack Middle families all school options within one mile of their and 10 minutes. For high schools, it’s 6 hours 20 schools form a K-8 pathway: Tynan 5th graders are home. The Home-Based plan also reaches out to add minutes. Some schools have longer hours, referred guaranteed admission to McCormack grade 6. schools with special programs that would otherwise to as “expanded day” or “extended day.” “Extended Students transitioning to their pathway elementary not be on their list. The plan offers sibling priority day” may also refer to kindergarten programs that or middle school will be automatically assigned. If as well as citywide choices for all families. Under the are a full, six-hour day. Nearly all BPS kindergarten their families want to make other choices, they can Home-Based plan, elementary schools are connected programs are now extended day. complete an application at a Welcome Center. to middle schools through voluntary pathways, General Education: guaranteeing assignment from kindergarten through General education is the To find out if your child’s school is a pathway school, grade 8. typical program for children who do not need special ask at the school, call any Welcome Center, or visit services in the classroom because of a disability or the BPS website. Clusters: Many of our English Learners (ELs) and because they are English learners. It may also be called Regional School: In an effort to provide more students with disabilities (SWD) are assigned to a “regular education.” school that has a program designed specifically to high-quality options to students, the Jackson/Mann Inclusion: meet their academic needs. The Home-Based plan In an inclusion classroom, children with K-8 School (located in Allston) is an additional creates community clusters of school options to disabilities are placed in a general education class with choice for students living in parts of Roxbury, ensure that these students can enroll in schools that non-disabled peers. The teacher, who is certified in Mission Hill, and Dorchester. offer quality programs closer to home. special education, adjusts the curriculum to meet the Strand: This refers to a program that continues individual needs of all children. Customized List: We offer a customized list of through all the grades in a school. For example, a Option Schools: school choices for every family based on their home Every customized list includes small elementary school may have a single strand address. The list includes every school within one all schools that are one mile or less from home, of general education classrooms. This means there mile of their home plus, as needed, nearby schools and, if there are not enough schools of high MCAS is one general education classroom in each grade, that have the highest levels of MCAS performance quality within that circle, other high quality schools kindergarten through grade 5. A larger school might and growth. This ensures that every family has access nearby. It may also include “option schools,” which have two or three (or more) strands (2-3 classrooms to high quality schools, no matter where they live. help balance the number of families living in an area per grade). A school might also have special education with the number of classroom seats that are available. or English learner strands in addition to its general The customized list also may include more schools — “Option schools” may also provide access to a education or inclusion strands. called “option schools” — to make sure we can offer program that otherwise would not be available on the Surround Care: every child a seat in a program or school on his or All elementary schools have customized list of schools, such as Advanced Work an academic school day of at least 6 hours. A few her list. Families may also select any citywide school. Class and early education programs. Most families will have an average of 8-14 choices. schools, such as the early education schools, have Pathway: We have a growing number of schools free before-school and after-school care from early As with the previous three-zone plan, we can’t that offer guaranteed assignments for students coming morning to late afternoon. This additional time guarantee that an applicant will be assigned to one of from their paired pathway schools. This creates a beyond the regular school day is called surround care. his or her top choices. smooth transition for students from kindergarten
10 Discover Boston Public Schools 2017 • K-8 Edition Parents’ Rights Under Why aren’t we using 2015 “The Every Student test results? In 2015, Boston Public Schools administered Partnership for Assessment Succeeds Act” of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) for the first time in The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, newly named Every grades 3-8. In grade 10, BPS students continued to take MCAS as Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), funds a number of grants. The largest of these is required by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Title I, which aims to improve basic education for low-income students. In the Education (DESE). PARCC is a new assessment for Boston Public Boston Public Schools, all schools received Title I funding in 2016-2017. Schools and other districts across Massachusetts. During this transition Under this law, if your child goes to a Title I school, you have these and many year, it is not being used for state accountability or for local student other rights: assignment purposes. {{The school district must give you an annual Report Card for your child’s We know that families look at many factors beyond state test results to school with information about assessment, accountability, and right-to- decide whether to choose a school. know requirements regarding teacher quality. You can find BPS PARCC results for each school on the Massachusetts {{At your request, the school must provide information about the DESE website, www.doe.mass.edu, or pick up a printed report at any qualifications of your child’s teachers. Welcome Center.
Resources for Families Boston Public Schools ABCD Head Start www.bostonpublicschools.org Pre-Schools and Day Care www.bostonheadstart.org Main Number/All Departments...... 617-635-9000 617-348-6272 Adult Education...... 617-635-9300 For low-income families, accepting children ages 3–4 (some younger). Attendance...... 617-635-8035 Boston School Committee...... 617-635-9014 Allston/Brighton Citywide Parents Council (CPC)...... 617-635-9210 Allston/Brighton Head Start...... 617-783-1235 Communications ...... 617-635-9265 Charlestown Counseling Services...... 617-635-8030 JFK Family Service Center *...... 617-241-7017 Countdown to Kindergarten...... 617-635-6816 Dorchester Early Childhood Programs (pre-kindergarten and kindergarten)...... 617-635-9701 Bradshaw Children’s Learning Program...... 617-282-2327 Educational Options (alternative schools and programs)...... 617-635-8035 Dorchester Head Start...... 617-929-6200 Engagement ...... 617-635-7750 Early Head Start @ Geneva Ave...... 617-929-6200 English Learners...... 617-635-9435 Franklin Field Children’s Center...... 617-282-0946 Enrollment Planning & Support (school assignments)...... 617-635-9516 Gertrude E. Townsend Learning Program...... 617-929-6200 Equity (discrimination and civil rights issues)...... 617-635-9650 Horizons for Homeless Children *...... 617-445-1480 Food and Nutrition Services...... 617-635-9144 Yawkey Kombit Kreyol Center *...... 617-506-6600 Guidance Services...... 617-635-8030 Health and Wellness (bpshealthandwellness.org)...... 617-635-6643 East Boston Homeless Education Resource Center...... 617-635-8037 East Boston Head Start and Medical Services (bpshealthservices.org)...... 617-635-6788 Early Head Start...... 617-567-8855 Newcomers Assessment & Counseling Center...... 617-635-1565 Jamaica Plain Parent University...... 617-635-1683 Horizons for Homeless Children *...... 617-445-1480 Safety Services (School Police)...... 617-635-8000 Jamaica Plain Head Start...... 617-522-5533 School Hot Line (August, September, and January)...... 617-635-9046 Mattapan Special Education and Support Services...... 617-635-8599 Mattapan Head Start...... 617-298-1785 Student Records...... 617-635-9506 Mission Hill Superintendent’s Office...... 617-635-9050 Title I Training Center (workshops for families)...... 617-635-7750 Associated Early Care & Education – Transportation...... 617-635-9520 Ruggles/Gilday *...... 617-445-1250 Welcome Centers: Parker Hill/Fenway...... 617-427-0464 Dorchester...... 617-635-8015 North End East Boston...... 617-635-9597 North End Head Start...... 617-367-0532 Roslindale...... 617-635-8040 Roslindale Roxbury...... 617-635-9010 South Side Head Start...... 617-327-1152 Community Organizations & Services Roxbury Boston Centers for Youth and Families (Community Centers)...... 617-635-4920 Associated Early Care & Education – Youth programs, adult education, recreation, GED Sunnyside *...... 617-427-4300 Horizons for Homeless Children *...... 617-445-1480 Boston Navigator...... BOSTONavigator.org Roxbury Head Start and Madison Park Searchable database of out-of-school time programs Learning Program...... 617-541-6935 Child Care Choices of Boston ...... 617-542-5437 ext. 6641 Walnut Grove Head Start...... 617-445-8202 Licensed day care centers and providers, childcarechoicesofboston.org South Boston operating Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. South Boston Head Start...... 617-269-5160 Federation for Children with Special Needs...... 617-482-2915 | fcsn.org Advocacy, information, and training South End Chinese Church Head Start...... 617-426-2855 Mayor’s Health Line...... 1-800–847-0710 Infants and Other People *...... 617-482-9464 Information on immunizations and more South End Head Start and Early Head Start...... 617-426-2855 Mayor’s Youthline ...... 617-635-2240 | bostonyouthzone.com Youth activities and information * Head Start Affiliate
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SCHOOL LOCATION PAGE GRADES IN ENROLL- HOURS IN % SWD % EL % BEFORE AFTER AWC LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY STAFF UNIFORM 2017-2018 MENT 2016-2017 STABILITY SCH PROG SCH PROG GRADES POLICY
Adams East Boston 14 K1-grade 5 295 7:30-1:30 21% 72% 90% x E, Sp, Po, It Yes Alighieri Montessori East Boston 14 K0-grade 6 96 7:30-1:30 10% 49% 93% x E, Sp, Po Yes Baldwin ELC Brighton 14 K0-grade 1 166 7:30-4:35; 25% 57% 89% x x E, Sp, CV, Ch, HC, Po No 7:30-11:30 W Bates Roslindale 14 K1-grade 5 278 9:30-3:30 21% 25% 87% x x 4 and 5 E, Sp Yes Beethoven West Roxbury 14 K1-grade 2 330 8:30-2:30 15% 26% 92% x x E, Sp, HC Yes Blackstone South End 14 K0-grade 5 585 8:30-3:00 24% 45% 86% x x E, Sp Yes Boston Teachers Union Jamaica Plain 15 K1-grade 8 297 8:30-3:00 22% 14% 86% x E, Sp, Po No Bradley East Boston 15 K0-grade 5 286 9:30-3:30 14% 37% 93% x 4 and 5 E, Sp, Ar Yes Channing Hyde Park 15 K1-grade 5 244 8:30-3:00 9% 21% 72% x x 4 and 5 E, Sp, HC Yes Chittick Hyde Park 15 K1-grade 5 297 8:30-3:10 28% 16% 83% x E Yes Clap Dorchester 15 K1-grade 5 172 9:30-4:00 19% 26% 84% x x E Yes Condon South Boston 15 K1-grade 8 851 8:30-2:30 22% 34% 86% x x 4-6 E, Sp, CV, Ch, HC, Po Yes Conley Roslindale 15 K1-grade 5 228 8:30-2:30 33% 23% 81% x x E, Sp, HC, Fr Yes Curley Jamaica Plain 16 K1-grade 8 951 8:30-2:30 27% 36% 83% x x 4-6 E, Sp, CV, Po No Dever Dorchester 16 K1-grade 5 420 7:30-3:30 15% 55% 63% E, Sp, CV, HC, Po, Vt, Ar Yes Dudley St. NCS Roxbury 16 K1-grade 5 296 8:30-4:30 11% 28% 85% x E, Sp, CV, Po Yes East Boston EEC East Boston 16 K0-grade 1 169 7:30-4:35 25% 53% 93% x x E, Sp, Po, Fr, Ar Yes Edison Brighton 16 K1-grade 8 685 8:30-2:30 23% 49% 78% x x 4-6 E, Sp, CV, HC, Po, Vt, Ar Yes Eliot North End 17 K1-grade 8 562 8:30-3:00 20% 10% 91% x E, Sp, CV Yes Ellis Roxbury 17 K1-grade 5 452 9:30-3:30 14% 38% 76% x x E, Sp, Ch, Vt Yes Ellison/Parks EES Mattapan 17 K0-grade 3 187 7:30-4:35 21% 52% 85% x x E, Sp, CV, HC, Vt Yes Everett Dorchester 17 K1-grade 5 285 9:30-3:30 16% 34% 90% x x E, Sp, CV Yes Gardner Allston 17 K1-grade 8 403 8:30-2:30 23% 48% 94% x x E, Sp Yes Greenwood Dorchester 17 K1-grade 8 410 8:30-3:30 25% 48% 87% x x E, Sp Yes Grew Hyde Park 18 K1-grade 5 240 8:30-3:00 5% 21% 77% x x E, Sp, HC Yes Guild East Boston 18 K1-grade 5 311 8:30-3:10 22% 67% 92% x x E, Sp Yes Hale Roxbury 18 K1-grade 5 175 8:30-2:30 13% 15% 90% x x E, Sp, CV, HC, Po, So, Vt Yes Haley Roslindale 18 K0-grade 8 455 8:30-2:30 32% 17% 90% x x E Yes Harvard/Kent Charlestown 18 K1-grade 5 501 9:30-4:10 22% 47% 87% x x E, Sp, Ch Yes Haynes EEC Roxbury 18 K0-grade 1 187 7:30-4:35 14% 44% 81% x x E Yes Henderson Dorchester 19 K0-grade 12 723 8:30-2:30 39% 16% 86% x x E, Sp, CV, HC, Fr Yes Hennigan Jamaica Plain 19 K2-grade 8 630 9:30-3:30 21% 48% 82% x x 4-6 E, Sp, HC, So Yes Hernández Roxbury 19 K1-grade 8 407 8:30-2:30 7% 61% 91% x E, Sp Yes Higginson Roxbury 19 K0-grade 2 179 9:30-3:30 28% 41% 73% x x E, Sp, CV, Ch, HC Yes Higginson/Lewis Roxbury 19 K1-grade 8 350 9:30-4:10 29% 19% 77% x x E Yes Holmes Dorchester 19 K1-grade 5 376 9:30-3:30 33% 18% 79% x x E, Sp, CV, HC, Vt Yes Hurley South End 19 K1-grade 8 358 8:30-2:30 12% 53% 91% x E, Sp Yes Jackson/Mann Allston 20 K1-grade 8 769 7:15-1:55 22% 36% 83% x x 4-6 E, Sp, CV, Ch, HC, Po, So, Vt No Kennedy, J. F. Jamaica Plain 20 K1-grade 5 382 8:30-3:00 16% 51% 89% x E, Sp, CV, Po Yes Kennedy, P. J. East Boston 20 K1-grade 5 300 9:30-3:30 15% 74% 94% x x E, Sp, Po, Fa Yes Kenny Dorchester 20 K1-grade 5 331 9:30-3:30 18% 37% 83% x x E, Sp, HC, Vt Yes Kilmer West Roxbury 20 K1-grade 8 436 9:30-3:30 22% 11% 93% x x E No King Dorchester 20 K1-grade 8 492 8:30-2:30 19% 22% 78% x E, Sp, CV, HC, Fr Yes Lee Academy Dorchester 21 K1-grade 2 190 9:30-3:30 25% 29% 83% x x E, Sp, CV, HC No Lee K-8 Dorchester 21 K1-grade 8 642 7:30-2:10 37% 17% 87% x 4-6 E, Sp, CV, HC Yes Lyndon West Roxbury 21 K1-grade 8 585 9:30-3:30 18% 19% 94% x x E, Sp Yes Lyon K–8 Brighton 21 K2-grade 8 141 9:30-3:30 35% 6% 92% x x E, Sp, Ch Yes Manning Jamaica Plain 21 K1-grade 5 160 9:30-4:10 35% 8% 91% x x E No Mason Roxbury 21 K0-grade 5 235 8:30-2:30 30% 27% 92% x x E, CV, Po Yes Mather Dorchester 22 K1-grade 5 620 9:30-4:10 15% 43% 89% x x E, Sp, CV, HC, Vt Yes Mattapan Early Mattapan 22 K0-grade 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Elelmentary School McKay East Boston 22 K2-grade 8 743 8:30-2:30 13% 59% 91% x E, Sp, Ar, Fr Yes Mendell Roxbury 22 K1-grade 5 246 9:30-3:30 23% 23% 88% x x E, Sp Yes Mildred Ave. Mattapan 22 K1-grade 2 511 7:30-2:00 23% 27% 81% x 6 E, Sp, CV, Ch, HC, Po Yes and 4-8
12 Discover Boston Public Schools 2017 • K-8 Edition Elementary & K-8 Schools
SCHOOL LOCATION PAGE GRADES IN ENROLL- HOURS IN % SWD % EL % BEFORE AFTER AWC LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY STAFF UNIFORM 2017-2018 MENT 2016-2017 STABILITY SCH PROG SCH PROG GRADES POLICY
Mission Hill Jamaica Plain 22 K0-grade 8 216 9:30-3:30 34% 16% 87% x x E No Mozart Roslindale 22 K1-grade 5 180 9:30-3:30 20% 19% 85% x x E, Sp, HC Yes Murphy Dorchester 23 K1-grade 8 957 8:30-2:30 15% 25% 91% x x 4-6 E, Sp, CV, Po, Vt Yes O’Donnell East Boston 23 K1-grade 5 275 9:30-3:30 12% 74% 91% x x E, Ar Yes Ohrenberger West Roxbury 23 Grades 3-8 603 8:30-2:30 20% 25% 88% x x 4-6 E, Sp Yes Orchard Gardens Roxbury 23 K1-grade 8 891 7:25-2:30; 13% 54% 90% x E, Sp, CV, Po Yes gr 6-8 to 4:30 Mon.-Thurs. Otis East Boston 23 K1-grade 5 399 8:30-3:10 9% 64% 94% x x E, Sp, Po Yes Perkins South Boston 23 K2-grade 5 234 8:30-3:10 11% 19% 81% x E, HC Yes Perry South Boston 23 K1-grade 8 222 9:30-3:30 24% 18% 88% x x E Yes Philbrick Roslindale 24 K0-grade 5 176 9:30-3:30 11% 16% 82% x x E, HC, Sp, Po Yes Quincy Chinatown 24 K0-grade 5 856 9:30-3:30 16% 58% 93% x x 4 and 5 E, Sp, CV, Ch, So, Vt Yes Roosevelt Hyde Park 24 K1-grade 8 453 8:30-2:30 26% 18% 87% x x E, Sp, HC No Russell Dorchester 24 K1-grade 5 392 8:30-2:30 12% 59% 86% x x E, Sp Yes Shaw Dorchester 24 K0-grade 2 205 9:30-4:10 10% 21% 77% x x E, Sp Yes Sumner Roslindale 25 K1-grade 5 568 9:30-3:30 21% 41% 91% x x E, Sp, CV, HC, Po Yes Taylor Mattapan 25 K1-grade 5 526 9:30-3:30 16% 32% 74% x x 4 and 5 E, Sp, HC, Vt Yes Tobin Mission Hill 25 K1-grade 8 461 9:30-4:10 15% 32% 85% x x E, Sp, CV, Gr Yes Trotter Dorchester 25 K1-grade 8 580 7:30-2:00 16% 14% 80% x E, Sp, CV, HC Yes Tynan South Boston 26 K1-grade 5 275 8:30-2:30 39% 24% 78% x E, Sp, CV, HC Yes Umana East Boston 26 K2-grade 8 929 7:20-2:00 16% 54% 90% x x 6 E, Sp, Po, Ar Yes UP Academy Dorchester 26 K1-grade 8 751 7:30-3:30; to 20% 23% 93% x E, Sp, CV, HC Yes Dorchester 12:30 Wed. UP Academy Holland Dorchester 26 K1-grade 5 751 7:30-3:30; to 14% 38% 90% x E Yes 12:30 Wed. Warren/Prescott Charlestown 26 K2-grade 8 582 8:30-3:10 16% 12% 94% x x E, Sp, Po Yes West Zone ELC Jamaica Plain 26 K0-grade 1 118 7:30-4:35 23% 39% 84% x x E, Sp, Ch, Po Yes Winship Brighton 27 K0-grade 5 244 9:30-3:30 14% 30% 73% x x E, Sp, Ch, HC, Po, Vt Yes Winthrop Dorchester 27 K1-grade 5 331 8:30-3:00 12% 26% 83% x x 4 and 5 E Yes Young Achievers Dorchester 27 K1-grade 8 578 8:30-4:15 24% 30% 87% x x E Yes Schools that Start at Grade 6
SCHOOL LOCATION PAGE GRADE SPAN ENROLL- HOURS IN % SWD % EL % BEFORE AFTER AWC LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY STAFF UNIFORM in 2017-18 MENT 2016-17 STA- SCH PROG SCH PROG GRADES POLICY BILITY
Boston Green Brighton 14 Grades 6-7, 502 7:30-3:00; 30% 16% 62% x x E, Sp, CV, HC, Fr, Urdu (Hindi) Grades Academy 9-12 to Noon Fri. 6-8: Yes Dearborn STEM Dorchester 16 Grades 6-12 308 7:25-2:55 14% 46% 88% 6 E No Edwards Charlestown 16 Grades 6-8 343 7:20-4:15; 33% 38% 86% x x E, Sp, Ch, HC Yes to 11:40 Fri. Frederick Dorchester 17 Grades 6-8 534 9:30-3:40 29% 42% 86% x E, Sp, CV, HC, Po, Vt, So Yes Irving Roslindale 19 Grades 6-8 344 7:15-2:05 27% 17% 78% x 6 E, Sp, CV Yes McCormack Dorchester 22 Grades 6-8 449 7:15-2:20 25% 33% 77% x 6 E, Sp, CV, Po Yes Quincy Upper Chinatown 24 Grades 6-12 505 7:45-2:50; 17% 14% 96% 6 E, Sp, Ch, Vt No to 11:30 Wed. TechBoston Academy Dorchester 25 Grades 6-12 994 7:30-2:30; 23% 25% 85% x E, Sp, CV, Ch, HC No to 11:00 Wed. Timilty Roxbury 25 Grades 6–8 371 7:30-3:10; 24% 39% 87% x 6 E, Sp, HC Yes to 11:30 Fri. UP Academy Boston South Boston 26 Grades 6–8 470 7:15-4:00; 20% 24% 86% x E, Sp Yes to Noon Fri.
Understanding the Schools at a Glance Table Page Turn to this page for more information about the school Languages Spoken by Staff: Uniform Policy Grade Span Grades that are offered starting September 2017 E English HC Haitian Creole Yes The school has either a required or Hours School hours can change! Visit our website for the latest information. Al Albanian It Italian voluntary uniform. For details, call the % SWD The percentage of students with disabilities Ar Arabic Po Portuguese school or look at its “Report on Teach- % EL The percentage of students who are English Learners Ch Chinese So Somali ing & Learning” on the BPS website. % Stability The percentage of students who stay in the school for the whole school year CV Cape Verdean Creole Sp Spanish No The school does not have a uniform, Fa Farsi Sw Swahili Before and After School Programs You will find details in the school profile but it may have a dress code. Fr French Vt Vietnamese AWC Advanced Work Class, offered in grades 4, 5 and 6
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The information below may change. For the most current information on your school choices, please visit our website or call any Welcome Center, listed on page 28. Adams Elementary School Special academic programs: Special academic programs: on-site South End Community Health Center •• ESL instruction for all English Learners five days •• Excellence for All program for students in Grades •• Home visits to build relationships with families K1-Grade 5 and students 165 Webster St., East Boston 02128 a week 4 and 5 Hannah Irvin, Principal •• Special education provided two days a week •• Inclusion classrooms for grades K0-2 (growing to •• English as a Second Language for students and 617-635-8383 School partners: grade 3 in 2017) an English Class for family members who have Special Features: students attending the Blackstone School. •• National Center for Montessori in the Public Our partners: •• A historic school overlooking Piers Park. We have Sector, East Boston YMCA, East Boston Harbor •• Brighton Allston Mental Health Association, K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed 73% of K2 applicants to the best view in Boston! City School, East Boston Health Center Boston College Lynch Leadership Academy, grade 6 at the Timilty Middle School. •• Early adopters of the Core Aligned Literacy After school programs in our building: Horizons at Dedham Country Day Summer Special academic programs: Modules in grades 3-5 and the Focus on First • Provided by the YMCA for children ages 3-10. Program, Jewish Coalition for Literacy, Boston •• Integrated early childhood, K0-K2 (ages 3-5) grade 1 curriculum • College City Connects, West Roxbury YMCA, Our partners: •• Oral language development support in K1 and K2 Strong Women, Strong Girls, Making Music Baldwin Early Learning Pilot • Art Resource Collaborative for Kids, Big Brother/ •• Enrichment programs in music and art Matters, Comprehensive Behavioral Health • Academy Big Sister Associations, Boston Partners in •• A Parent Council with elected officers, parent Model, South Bay Community Services, K0-Grade 1 Education, City Year, Generations, Inc, Playworks, representatives on School Site Council, and two Massachusetts General Hospital ASPIRE 121 Corey Rd., Brighton 02135 Blackstone Community Center, South End teachers who serve as the school’s Family and Tavia Mead, Principal Before school programs in our building: Student Engagement coordinators. Community Health Center, St Stephen’s Episcopal 617-635-8409 • Before and after school programs for K1-5 on site • Many activities for parents including • Church, IBA-Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, • Special Features: operated by West Roxbury YMCA Kindergarten Orientation, Open House, Family Rosie’s Place, Sheraton of Boston, United South •• Extended day program accredited by the National Academic Night, parent workshops, and family MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 End Settlements, America Scores, Imajine That Association for the Education of Young Children After-School, Ellis Memorial After-School, Friends potluck suppers (NAEYC) • Physical education, computer, science, and Beethoven Elementary School of Blackstone, Girls on the Run • •• Pilot school with dedicated time weekly for staff theatre as special programs for students K1-Grade 2 Before and after school programs in our professional development 5125 Washington St., West Roxbury •• A full time ESL teacher to provide additional building: •• All teachers licensed in at least two of these 02132 support for our English Language Learner • Before school: Mon.-Fri., 7:15-8:15; $5 per day areas: Early Childhood, Special Education and Edward Puliafico, Principal • K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to grade English as a Second Language 617-635-8149 •• After school (all free) City Year Starfish Program, grades 3-5, M-Th; IBA after school program, 6 at the Edwards Middle School or Umana •• Diverse, multi-lingual staff Special Features: grades 1-2, M-F; Imajine That after school Academy. •• More than 90% of our grade 1 students score at • Specialists in computers, music, physical • program, grades K0/K1/K2, M-F Special academic programs: or above benchmark in reading assessments education, and art MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 •• K1-2 SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) program •• Active home reading program: Our students read •• A nationally recognized home reading program and a hybrid (general education and SEI) strand over 40,000 books with their families each year • Very active parent volunteers • Boston Green Academy in grades K1-5 •• CitySprouts school garden integrated into •• Speech therapy, occupational therapy, and •• Highly specialized autism strand in grades K0-5 curriculum for all grade levels counseling Grades 6-12 Our partners: •• Art, music, computer, and physical education •• Mentors and student teachers from Boston 20 Warren Street, Brighton 02135 specialists College, Curry, and Northeastern Matthew Holzer, Headmaster •• Boston Community Music Center, VSA of 617-635-9860 • Multiple field trips and special school events • Support network for students who are having Massachusetts, Everybody Wins Program / • • [email protected] throughout the year difficiculties Power Lunch, YMCA of East Boston, New England Special Features: •• Swimming instruction for grade 1 students •• Bright, clean building with a beautifully Aquarium, Scholastic, Inc, Museum of Fine Arts • A Horace Mann Charter School K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to Edison landscaped schoolyard and a great playground • After school programs in our building: •• Student Support Team, Parent Council K-8 School K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to • After school program until 6:00 p.m. operated by •• Chromebook carts; access to computers in all • Special academic programs: Ohrenberger grade 3. YMCA (fee) for students ages 5 and older. classrooms and academic/college support offices • All of our classrooms are “full inclusion”: students • For grades 4 and 5: Theatre Club, and Typing Club • Special academic programs: •• AP Literature and Composition, AP English • with and without disabilities and English which meet after school once per week. •• Special education, 1 class per grade Language and Composition, AP Environmental Learners learn together. MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 •• English Learners: Sheltered English Immersion Science, AP Calculus Our partners: (SEI), 1 class per grade •• Spanish 1 & 2 Alighieri Montessori School •• CitySprouts, Wheelock College, Boston University, Our partners: •• Engineering and Physics, Financial Literacy, Lesley University, Franciscans Hospital for Media and Communications K0-Grade 6 •• Boston College, Boston Jewish Coalition 37 Gove Street, East Boston, MA 02128 Children for Literacy, Chestnut Hill Realty, EdVestors •• Boston Green Ambassadors are a group of Glenda Colón, Principal Before and after school programs in our Federation, West Roxbury Evening Garden Club, students who represent the school, give tours 617-635-8529 building: Curry College, Action for Boston Community of BGA, speak with the adult community, and [email protected] •• Free surround care, 7:30 a.m. to 4:35 p.m.; early Development (ABCD), Making Music Matters!, explore leadership and community service Special Features: dismissal 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday Northeastern University, Home for Little activities •• Full-day Montessori program Wanderers •• Student council, Boston Debate, Mathletes, peer mentoring, Outdoor Club, Student Assistance, •• Mixed age classrooms Bates Elementary School Before and after school programs in our •• Hands-on Montessori curriculum K1-Grade 5 building: Harvard College Bound Mentoring Program, • Montessori certified teachers 426 Beech St., Roslindale 02131 JROTC • •• Before school, from 7:00: $6 per day •• Individualized instruction Andrew Vega, Principal •• Boston Scholar Athletes, The Zone, provides 617-635-8064 •• After school, 2:30 to 5:30: $20 per day •• Strong emphasis on early intervention intramural sports options Special Features: MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 •• Newly renovated building and beautifully •• Football, volleyball, basketball, track and field, prepared environments • Winner of the 2016 School on the Move Prize softball baseball, soccer • Blackstone Innovation School •• Outdoor learning, including gardening from EdVestors Special academic programs: •• Integrated art and music •• Social-emotional learning curriculum daily K0-Grade 5 • Advanced Placement (AP) and honors courses in 380 Shawmut Ave., Boston 02118 • •• Family-friendly community, including open (Social Thinking) high school • Scholastic Book Fair Danielle Morrissey, Principal houses, orientations, celebrations, and potluck • 617-635-8471 Our partners: suppers •• School Site Council and Parent Councils meet Special Features: • Boston Scholar Athletes, Big Brothers Big Sisters • Special admission: Due to the unique nature jointly for maximum collaboration • • • NAEYC accredited early childhood education Mentor 2.0, Boston University, Tutors for All, of the child-focused learning, experience with •• Inclusion specialists dedicated to every inclusion • programs for students aged 3-5 UAspire, Harvard MedScience, Facing History and the Montessori method is needed for students grade in K-3 • Physical education, health classes, swimming, Ourselves, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Food Corps, entering after kindergarten. Students interested •• Spanish for all students in grades 4 and 5 • yoga, art, social studies, music, and technology Boston Cares, Private Industry Council in applying will have their names sent to the •• Weekly physical education, art, and science • State-of-the-art, school-based health center: Dr. Alighieri. School staff will contact families, in •• Field trips for every grade level that connects to • Before and after school programs in our Gerald Hass-South End Community Health Center round and random number order, and determine curriculum building: • Technology Goes Home for grades 4–5: parents their level of experience with the Montessori •• Large playground • •• Before school: BOKS program for grade 6 and students take classes and earn a laptop upon program and then offer a student an assignment •• City Connects coordinator to support families •• After school: tutoring, SAT prep and college completion if a seat is available. with behavioral, medical, childcare, and housing application support, exciting clubs, activities •• Quarterly family nights with various themes: and student government, sports, and academic K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to Edwards needs. Health/Wellness night, STEAM Night, Multi- support for student-athletes; internships Middle School or Umana Academy K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the Irving Cultural Night throughout Boston with our many partners Middle School • Counseling for students and families through the • MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4
Discover Boston Public Schools 2017 • K-8 Edition 14 BostonPublicSchools.org/register | DiscoverBPS.org Boston Teachers Union K–8 Channing Elementary School K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to grade 6 on-site counseling services School at the Irving Middle School. •• Doing the Right Thing Award Assemblies: K1-Grade 5 longstanding anti-bullying program. Each month 35 Sunnyside St., Hyde Park 02136 Special academic programs: K1-Grade 8 one student in each homeroom is recognized 25 Walk Hill St., Jamaica Plain 02130 Carline Pignato, Principal •• Specialized program for autistic students (K0- for exhibiting one of our character attributes. Lindsay Chavez and Betsy Drinan, 617-635-8722 Grade 5) Students engage in specific activities to deepen Teacher Leaders Special Features: •• Inclusion Program (K1-Grade 2) their understanding of the consequences of 617-635-7717 •• Computer program Our partners: Special Features: bullying •• Lexia Reading for school and home access • Celebrity Series of Boston - Arts for All!, Boston • Special academic programs: •• A teacher-run K-8 pilot school: two teacher- •• Reading Specialist Nature Center, City Missions, Read Boston- leaders and the faculty work together to make •• Physical education program Read to Achieve Program, The Home for Little •• Advanced Work Class for eligible students in important decisions regarding the school •• Highly qualified teachers Wanderers, Tufts University, City Connects, City grades 4, 5 and 6 •• A longer school day •• Highly active school site council and parent Year, South Bay Community Health Center, •• Early childhood center-based: two classrooms •• Rigorous liberal arts education council Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston Ballet, Curry for K0/K1 who have been identified for special •• Focus on positive school climate •• ESL teachers for English Learnerss College, Boston Partners, PLAYWORKS, Mattapan education services. Each classroom has 9 •• Commitment to involving families K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the Irving Community Health Center, Strong Women Strong students, 1 teacher, and 1 paraprofessional. •• Ongoing assessment, intervention, and support Middle School. Girls and Bird Street Community Center •• Inclusion Classrooms: integrate students with • Art, music and physical education for all students disabilities into the general education classroom. • Special academic programs: After school programs in our building: •• Two substantially separate classrooms providing These classrooms have fewer students (ranging services for Special Education scholars •• Advanced Work Classes for eligible students in •• Bird Street after-school program, 2:30-6:00 p.m.; from 15 in K1 to 20 students in Grades K2-3) and grade 4 and 5 homework help, literacy, math, health, science, •• Social-emotional learning programs, including are supported by a full-time paraprofessional. Open Circle, Second Step, and a partnership with •• Japanese language instruction dance, arts, music, fitness and recreation. In 2017-2018, we anticipate having Inclusion Urban Improv •• Special education program E4 for K0 and K13 MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 classrooms from Grades K1-4. •• Two full-time clinicians from Family Services of Special Accomplishments: •• Severe Special Education: three classrooms which Greater Boston on site to provide individual and •• Consistently achieved on or above target in ELA Roger Clap Elementary School serve student with significant cognitive and small group counseling services and Math State Assessments in 2015 and 2016 K1-Grade 5 medical needs. These classrooms each have 6 Special academic programs: •• Achieved “Above Target” in narrowing the 35 Harvest St., Dorchester 02125 students, 1 teachers and 2 paraprofessionals. achievement gap in math State Assessment Marcia Riddick, Principal • Specific Learning Disabilities Classrooms: Specific •• Boston Debate League • for students identified as economically 617-635-8672 Learning Disabilities strand for Grades 5-8 Our partners: Special Features: disadvantaged •• Multilingual Sheltered English Immersion: In • Arnold Arboretum, Literacy Collaborative, Hyde • •• Achieved benchmark in reading for K2 in 2015 •• A school climate that nurtures strong relationship grades K2-8 Park YMCA, Playworks, New England Home for and 2016. •• Science, music, visual arts, and physical Our partners: Little Wanderers, Family Services of Greater education •• Surpassed the network in ELA and Math • City Year, South Boston Boys and Girls Club, Boston, Simmons College, America SCORES • Town Hall Meetings with members of the • achievement for 2nd grade in 2015 and 2016. • The Achievement Network, the Paraclete Boston soccer, Eliot School of Art, Apprentice community •• Teaching and administrative staff that come from Center, Boston Children’s Theater and Disney, Learning, Urban Improv • Rigorous instruction for all students diverse cultures and speak multiple languages • Very Special Arts, BOKS, Jewish Coalition for After school programs in our building: • Bi-Weekly school newsletter •• Full classroom libraries as well as take- home • Literacy Book Pals, LaBoure Center, Power Lunch • Parent University •• After school program run by the Hyde Park YMCA books that represent current and positive • Mentoring Program, Sparks Program, Harvard • Very active School Parent and School Site for K1-grade 6. Fee for service; sliding scale for contributions of people throughout the world • University Civics Program, Global Classroom, Councils those who qualify. Our partners: Community Rowing • Other activities: Eliot Art classes, Boston Arts •• Field trips once a month • •• Lesley University, Ashmont Counseling, Harvard After school programs in our building: Program, yoga, gymnastics, dance, soccer, University, Hyde Park Library, Hyde Park YMCA, K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the basketball, debating, Strong Women, Strong Girls McCormack Middle School. •• Condon Club, Grades 1-6, M-F, 2:30-6pm, Condon Museum of Science Community Center After School Program, M-F, Group, self-defense, ISEE prep, and tutoring. Special academic programs: Before and after school programs in our The South Boston Boys and Girls Club, Grades MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 building: •• ELT: Extended Learning Time School 1-8, M-F, 2:30-7:45pm, Paraclete Center, Grades • Before school program, Mon.-Fri.; free Our partners: Bradley Elementary School • 4-8, M-Th 2:30-8pm, Fri 2:30-6pm, South Boston •• After school services, Mon.-Fri; through the Hyde •• Bird Street, BOKS, City Arbour House, South Neighborhood House (Ollie), Ages 5-12, M-F, K0-Grade 5 Park YMCA offering tutoring, recreational and Bay Community Services, Dorchester Historical 2:15-5:45pm, Laboure Center, Grades 4-8, M-Th, 10 Beachview Rd., East Boston 02128 enrichment activities. Society, John W. McCormack Civic Association, 2:30-4:45pm, South Boston After School (Phillips Claire Rheaume, Principal 617-635-8422 MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 Cantata Singers, Massachusetts College of Art Brooks House), Grades 1-2, M-Th 2:30-4:45pm Instructional Focus: and Design, Teach Plus, UMass Boston School MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 Chittick Elementary School of Education, Boston Art’s Academy, Boston • Access to rigorous academic content for all, • Cares, Boston Ballet, Community Music Center including our students with disabilities and K1-Grade 5 Conley Elementary School of Boston English Learners; 154 Ruskindale Rd., Hyde Park 02136 K1-Grade 5 Michelle Burnett, Principal Before and after school programs in our 450 Poplar St., Roslindale 02131 •• Foreign language instruction (Japanese or 617-635-8652 Spanish) for all students in grades 4 and 5; building: Joseph Foley, Principal Special Features: 617-635-8099 • Early childhood program for students in K0 & K1 •• Before school program, Monday-Friday 8:00- • • Small school with a warm, nurturing atmosphere Special Features: • Science and Technology classes 3 times a week • 9:05 a.m.; $5 per day or $20 per week. Students • that provides an academically challenging K-5; complete homework if necessary, play in the •• Safe and nurturing learning environment environment, empowering all children to believe, • Weekly dance instruction through the CMCB for schoolyard (weather permitting), and work on •• A great schoolyard with a new playground • achieve, and succeed. students K0-5 from October-May; fun and art activities. structure and outdoor amphitheater • Accredited by the National Association for the • Physical education and movement classes for • •• After school program run by Bird Street, Monday- •• Science, art, music, physical education, and math • Education of Young Children (NAEYC) students K-5; Friday, 3:50-6:00 p.m.. specialties • Second Step, a program that helps students • Outdoor classroom for engaging and hands-on • MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 •• Technology: All students in grades 2-5 have their • develop strategies for conflict resolution scientific inquiry own Google Chrome book, and students in K0 •• Intervention Periods to support students in ELA -grade 1 have access to iPads. Instructional Focus: Condon K-8 and Math. •• Tutors from Boston Partners in Education and •• In order to build our critical thinking skills, • Monthly newsletters and student planners to K1-Grade 8 in 2017-2018 • 200 D St., South Boston 02127 student teachers from Boston University, Lesley students will construct oral and written help keep parents informed about classroom and University and UMass Boston arguments using evidence from a text. Robert Chisholm, Principal schoolwide activities 617-635-8608 •• Schoolwide home reading program and Reading Guiding Principles: •• Students participate in Music, Physical Education, Special Features: Is Fundamental (RIF) book give-aways • Be Courageous Theater Arts, Spanish and Visual Arts. • On-site counseling available for all students and • •• Specialty classes including STEM (Robotics and • •• Be Confident •• Friday Enrichment Clubs-Students participate in Coding), Swim, Dance, Music, Art and Science. free tutoring for at-risk students • Be a Bradley Citizen weekly enrichment clubs: cooking, arts & crafts, • Active School Parent Council • •• Full-sized gym and pool. Swim lessons starting • Our partners: board games, LEGO, line dancing, running, soccer, in Grade 2. •• Weekly parent newsletter and monthly calendar yoga, community service, etc. • Tech Goes Home program: computer classes for • Community Music Center of Boston (CMCB), •• Onsite Community Center operated by the Boston • • • State of the art playground and outdoor Boston Ballet, “e” Inc., Harvard University, • Centers for Youth and Families. parents and children and opportunity for families classroom. to buy a computer Reeboks BOKS before school program, •• Large outdoor classroom, two play structures, a • Playworks, a recess program that supports POLY from MIT • basketball court and a large baseball field. •• Four family nights: Science at the Children’s students with social skills to help with conflict Museum, Family Math, Literacy, and Art. MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 •• Support Staff: Two full-time nurses, school resolution and team building. psychologist, Inclusion Specialist, director Special academic programs: of student support, physical therapists, •• Integrated Early Childhood occupational therapists, speech therapists, and •• Special Education Primary Transition Class (PTC)
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Conley (continued) Dever Elementary School •• After school, 3:15-4:30: arts, wellness, thematic Our partners: exploration and tutoring as part of our extended • Harvard University, PlayBall, Boston College, K1-Grade 5 • •• Special Education Intellectually Impaired / school day for all students at no extra charge. Berklee College of Music, Wheelock College, Moderate 325 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester 02125 Todd Fishburne, Principal City Connects, College Success Academy/ Our partners: 617-635-8694 East Boston Early Education Steppingstone Foundation, Community Center, •• Comcast, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Eliot @DeverDetermined Center New England SCORES School of Fine Arts and Applied Arts, Behavior Special Features: K0-Grade 1 Before and after school programs in our 135 Gove St., East Boston 02128 Health Model/Children’s Hospital, Home for Little •• 1:1 Student-to- Chromebook access building: Wanderers, Boston Institute for Psychotherapy, • Welcoming bilingual environment Olga Frechon, Principal • 617-635-6456 •• Before school: run by Jackson/Mann Community Boston Bikes, Curry College, UMass Boston • Content-rich Spanish language • Special Features: Center for students in K1-5 Before and after school programs in our development for students • After school: Jackson/Mann Community Center, • Extended day program from 7:30 a.m. to 4:35 • building: •• Therapeutic Learning Community provides 40 • College Success Academy, America SCORES p.m. • Before school: K2-grade 5, M-F, 7:15 to 8:15 in students with social-emotional support Boston soccer and writing, rowing sports; Strong • • Accredited by the National Association for the cafeteria. Homework help, movement breaks •• Blueprint Math Fellows serve students in grades • Women Strong Girls, Science Club, Debate Mate, the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the and peer tutoring. $5 per day. 4 and 5, including students in the Therapeutic Playworks Junior Coach program nation’s leading organization of early childhood • After school: K2-grade 5, provided by the YMCA, Learning Community, through small-group • professionals MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 M-F, 2:30 to 6:00pm. Families have an option tutoring that is differentiated • Support for at-risk students through Reading for their children to participate 1-5 days a week. according to progress monitoring • Recovery, in-school tutoring, and computerized Edwards Middle School Cost runs on a sliding scale. •• Full-time nursing services reading programs Grades 6-8 •• Full-time reading specialist MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 • Classroom libraries with more than 500 books 28 Walker Street, Charlestown 02129 •• Full-time family community specialist • • Literacy-based program integrating music and Robert Rametti, Principal Curley K–8 School •• 2 instructional deans to coach teachers • 617-635-8516 • Strong community connections with Harbor science into all subject areas [email protected] K0-Grade 8 • Point Development •• A robotics and engineering program New school hours 2017-18: M-F 7:15-2:05 40 Pershing Rd., Jamaica Plain 02130 • Computers in every class, as well as in the library •• Universal free breakfast, lunch and snack • Special Features: Katie Grassa, Principal and staff rooms 617-635-8239 program • Extended learning time for all students, with • Media Center • Special Features: • an emphasis on social-emotional learning via K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the • Math lending library with more than 200 games • innovative new “CREW” advisory program. •• Whole School Whole Child Focus McCormack Middle School. and books for families to take home CREW unites students, teachers, and families to •• Open Circle social emotional learning curriculum Special academic programs: • Weekly take-home book program, Reading • discover their best selves to build a better world. in K-grade 5 •• Special education classroom in each grade Is Fundamental (RIF) book distributions, and •• Focused on good citizenship and character •• Tenacity tennis and reading for grades 6-8 Our partners: workshops to promote parent support at home. • Accredited by the National Association for the development and prioritize student leadership • • Achievement Network, Big Sister Association Special academic programs: Education of Young Children (NAEYC) • by providing community service opportunities of Greater Boston, Boston Children’s Hospital, • Dance, theater arts, visual arts, music •• Five Early Childhood (K0/K1) classrooms throughout the course of the year. • Boston Philharmonic, Boys & Girls Club of Boston, • Basketball, track, soccer, volleyball, tennis, and •• Inclusion programs for K2 and grade 1 where •• Performing arts theme, with classes in • City Connects, Cradles to Crayons, The Home baseball teams children with and without disabilities learn instrumental music, dance, musical theater, for Little Wanderers, Playworks, Smart Smiles, together with individual support drumming, keyboarding and chorus. •• Two gymnasiums, 1 cafeteria, and 1 auditorium Wediko Children’s Services, Boston Ballet Our partners: •• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment for students Before and after school programs in our Math) program with hands on design and from the Curley Lower School •• Boston College Lynch School of Education, building: Embassy Suites Hotel, Harvard Graduate building projects Special academic programs: •• Extended school day from 7:30 to 3:30. School of Education, Museum of Fine Arts, •• Extensive enrichment activities for grades 7 •• Literacy Collaborative, K-2 •• Partnered with Walter Denney Youth Center Tufts University Eliot-Pearson School, Kingsley and 8 students, including musical theater, •• Excellence for All (Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester) for after school Montessori, Museum of Fine Arts, ARCK (Art community service, swimming, tennis, stepping, •• Autism program (PACE), K-8 program Resource Collaborative for Kids) basketball, football, soccer, and track • Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) for English • MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 Before and after school programs in our •• Acceleration Academy during February and April Learners, K-8 building: vacation providing academics and enrichment to •• Social and Academic Remediation (SAR), Dudley Street Neighborhood selected students grades 3-8 •• Free surround care, 7:30 a.m. to 4:35 p.m.. After Charter School school program continues the academic day with K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment for students Our partners: K1-Grade 5 projects and monthly themes, arts and crafts, from the Adams, Bradley, Guild, Harvard/Kent, •• City Year, Boston Public Library - Connolly Branch, 6 Shirley St., Roxbury 02119 dramatic play, songs, and cooking. O’Donnell, Otis, P. J. Kennedy, and Alighieri Spontaneous Celebrations/Beantown Society, Dawn Lewis, Principal Montessori The Home for Little Wanderers, Thompson Island 617-635-8507 Edison K–8 School Special academic programs: Outdoor Education, Lesley University, Tenacity, Special Features: K1-Grade 8 • Specialized SEI Multilingual Program for students BalletRox, Bok - Reebox • •• Horace Mann, in-district charter, founded in 60 Glenmont Rd., Brighton 02135 learning English, taught by highly qualified Before and after school programs in our 2012 by Boston Plan for Excellence (BPE) in Samantha Varano, Principal teacher; Inclusion model for students with 617-635-8436 building: partnership with Dudley Street Neighborhood disabilities • Before school program begins at 7 a.m. Initiative (DSNI). Special Features: • Our partners: •• After school: full-service program serving 300 •• Our mission: (1) provide a world class education •• Arts-focused curriculum students in K1-grade 5, 2:30-6:00 p.m. M-F. for all students, (2) prepare the highest quality •• Instrumental music, chorus, theater, dance, and •• America SCORES Boston soccer, Boston Debate Includes four 45-minute blocks. Academic new teachers, and (3) serve as a partner in visual art League, Boston Celtics, Citizen Schools, City support through homework help and one-on- improving all schools in the Dudley area •• Basketball, track, volleyball, and soccer Sprouts, Sports Museum, Boston Partners in one tutoring, and enrichment activities. Fees are •• PreK-12 neighborhood pathway with Dearborn •• Exit portfolio requirement for grade 8 Education, EF Education, Charlestown Boys on a sliding scale. STEM Academy •• New science labs and Girls Club, Charlestown Community Center, Charlestown MGH Health Center, Arbour Hospital, MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 •• A flexible and collaborative staffing model led by •• Auditorium, gym, full service cafeteria, two Directors of Instruction playground Harvard University, Boston College, Boston Dearborn STEM Academy •• 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades employ a team teaching •• All students receive 20 minutes recess per day University, Converse, Project 351, City Year Care approach •• Emphasis on inclusion practices for students Force, Dana Farber, Soul Train, Charlestown Grades 6-12 Substance Abuse Coalition, Connecting Families 60 Geneva Ave., Dorchester 02121 •• Dedicated Special Education and ESL teacher for •• Blended learning technology model and Schools Lisa Gilbert-Smith, Headmaster each grade level K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment for students 617-635-8412 •• Our school day features more time for teaching from the Baldwin ELPA and Winship. After school programs in our building: dearbornstemacademy.org and learning through an extended school day Special academic programs: •• Sports, clubs, and other activities offered after Please visit our website for information. •• We feature a K1-K2 loop with the same teachers school each day for two years, so teachers get to know their •• Advanced Work Class for eligible students in MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 students well grades 4-6 • Emphasis on inclusion practices for students with •• Strong partnerships with community • organizations and other schools in the Dudley disabilities neighborhood •• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) in all grades for students from 65 countries speaking over 20 Before and after school programs in our languages building: •• Before school: Free breakfast for all students from 8:15 to 8:45.
Discover Boston Public Schools 2017 • K-8 Edition 16 BostonPublicSchools.org/register | DiscoverBPS.org Eliot K–8 School •• Before school, 7:00- 9:15: Bird Street Community Everett Elementary School Special academic programs: Center •• ESL Programs: Spanish Sheltered English K1-Grade 8 • After school, 3:30 to 6:00 p.m.: Bird Street K1-Grade 5 K1-3: 16 Charter St., Boston 02113 • 71 Pleasant St., Dorchester 02125 Immersion, Multilingual Sheltered English 4-8: 585 Commercial St., Boston 02109 Community Center Program for K2-grade 5 Karen Cahill, Principal Immersion Spanish SLIFE, Multilingual SLIFE Traci Walker Griffith, Principal students. Enrichment activities, homework time, 617-635-8779 •• Arts Program featuring: Music, 2D Art and 3D Art Lower: 617-635-8545/Upper: 617-635-8912 chess, physical activities and art. Sliding fee scale. Special Features: Classes Special Features: MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 •• Strong literacy, math, and science programs, •• Daily Physical Education Classes •• NAEYC Accredited Kinder 1 & Kinder 2 programs well-stocked classroom libraries, and the best Our partners: •• 2016 Pozen Prize for Innovation Schools Nominee Ellison/Parks Early Education elementary school library in the BPS •• Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention, Big Sisters, •• 2013 21st Century Extended Learning Time School •• Specialist teachers in music, science, physical My Life My Choice, Grove Hall, Boston Ballet, School Grant Recipient K0-Grade 3 education, health, and communications Boston Rising, Boston Celtics Stay In School, •• 2010, 2011, 2012 Massachusetts Commendation 108 Babson St., Mattapan 02126 •• Creating leadership opportunities for students Boston College, Boston University, Simmons School Natalie Ake, Principal through junior activities coaches College, Exeter School, Playball, Connection with 617-635-7680 •• Boston’s oldest continuously operating school •• Wellness program that includes physical Care, Mass College of Art, Project RIGHT, Tenacity, (founded 1713) Special Features: education and health instruction MetroLacrosse •• Enrichmen classes in Physical Education, Art, •• NAEYC Accredited Early Childhood program •• Before and after school program to help After school programs in our building: Music, Theatre/Movement, Technology, Science, • Small classes, with a ratio of 1 adult to 10 children struggling students in a small-group setting • •• After school: tutoring, many sports, clubs, and Robotics and Italian in the kindergarten and inclusion classrooms •• Weekly newsletter, the “Everett Owl,” to keep activities including art, drama, instrumental •• One of the only Boston public schools with a K-8 •• Partnership with VSA of Massachusetts-COOL parents informed music, science and math clubs, media clubs, and robotics & engineering program Schools bring in a resident artist to both plan •• Support staff for students who are struggling, more; most are free. • City Connects on-site school guidance counselor and co-teach lessons that integrate the arts into including a counselor, speech therapist, and • •• Free Saturday tutoring sessions and activities • Italian language and culture program content instruction for all grade levels • occupational therapist MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 •• Woodworking and bookbinding program in •• A diverse staff that reflects our diverse student •• Inclusion services and academic resource room collaboration with North Bennet Street School enrollment support for students in all grades Gardner Pilot Academy •• Playworks Program •• Standards-based, culturally responsive curriculum •• Award-winning schoolyard and outdoor • Enrichment opportunities for every Eliot learner • Reading with Friends, My Reading Buddy, and K1-Grade 8 • • classroom. 30 Athol St., Allston 02134 Home Reading programs to promote literacy Special academic programs: K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the Erica Herman, Principal development for all of our students •• Engineering/Robotics Program McCormack Middle School. 617-635-8365 • Active family engagement and advocacy through •• Italian language program • Special academic programs: Special Features: both our School Site Council and School Parent • A pilot school: Parent and community voice on Our partners: •• Inclusion services and academic resource room • Council. governing board to inform budget decisions •• C.A.S.It (Italian Consul), North End Waterfront support for students in all grades •• Winner of several grants, including Harvard • Extended services: before-school, after-school Health Center, Nazzaro Community Center, Our partners: • Achievement Support Initiative (HASI ), Family and adult education programming New England Aquarium, Artists for Humanity, Literacy and Early Reading First from the U.S. • PWC, Horace Mann Insurance Company, Home • •• Arts opportunities: Friday Arts Program Emmanuel College, UMass Boston, Wellesley Dept. of Education, STARS grant, Arts Initiative for Little Wanderers, Greater Boston Jewish College, Lesley University, Suffolk University, consisting of professional arts opportunities for grant, and the Hometown Huddle grant from the Coalition for Literacy, Open Circle, YMCA of all students every Friday morning Old North Church, Paul Revere House, Boston New England Patriots, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Greater Boston, Strong Women Strong Girls, Girl •• Health and Wellness: Playworks program for all Conservatory, City Connects (Boston College), U. grant, BOKS (Build Our Kids Success) fitness grant Scouts, Boy Scouts S. Coast Guard, Converse, Boston Ballet, Junior students, full-time school nurse, on-site health •• Beautifully designed, child-centered, state of Before and after school programs in our Achievement, Boston Celtics Stay In School clinic, full-time school counselor, and full-time the art building and playground (including an building: Program, Community Rowing, Charlestown City Connects coordinator. Adventure Playground) • Before school: on-site partnership with the Track, Boston Partners in Education, Charlestown • •• Family Engagement: five schoolwide events per •• CBHM (Comprehensive Behavioral Health Model) YMCA; fee Boys and Girls Club, North End Music Performing year to connect families to student learning School that integrates PBIS and tiered supports to • After school to 6:00 p.m.: provided by the YMCA; Arts Center • •• 35 major university and community partners. meet the individual academic and social emotional includes homework support; fee. We also offer an After school programs in our building: Special academic programs: needs of all students Environmental Club. • Provided by Knowledge Learning Corporation, •• Fully inclusive school for all students in all grades • •• STEAM specialist focuses on the integration MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 on-site after school program for K-Grade 6 of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Our partners: •• Activities for Middle School students in Debate, Mathematicss •• Universities: Harvard, Boston College, Lesley Hockey, Soccer, and Wrestling. Frederick Middle School K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to grade 4 University, Simmons College, Boston University MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 Grades 6-8 • Arts: Young Audiences of Massachusetts, ARCK, at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School. 270 Columbia Rd., Dorchester 02121 • Special academic programs: Pauline Lugira, Principal MFA, BPO, Boston Ballet and Boston String, Ellis Elementary School Boston Partners in Education, YMCA of Greater • Integrated classes of general education and special 617-635-1650 • Boston, YWCA, America SCORES, Big Sisters K1-Grade 5 education students at every grade level Special Features: 302 Walnut Ave., Roxbury 02119 • Wellness: City Connects, Brighton Allston Mental • Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) for English •• A pilot school, part of a network of innovative • Cynthia Jacobs-Tolbert, Principal • Health, Joseph Smith Health Center, Playworks Learners and an SEI Inclusion program that schools with autonomies that support staff and 617-635-8257 •• Academic: Read Boston, Steppingstone Academy, Special Features: supports English Learners with disabilities student achievement. • A school that serves the whole child; mind, body, Women’s Table, Cradles to Crayons • Shares its grounds with the African American Our partners: • • and spirit Before and after school programs in our Museum, providing opportunities to enrich our • Boston Children’s Museum, Boston Nature Center • • A community school, supported by strong building: & Trailside Museum, Cradles to Crayons, Harvard • history and social studies curriculum partnerships •• Before school, from 7:30 a.m.: available for all Achievement Support Initiative (HASI), Mattapan •• Technology Lab • Data-driven instruction to support strong students; free. Run by our full-time student Public Library, Milton Academy, Museum of • •• Exploratory science lab with certified science outcomes for student learning interns; focus on engaging clubs to get students Science, New England Aquarium, Swanson instructor, plus hands-on science experiences • Rigorous academic curriculum enhanced by ready to learn by 8:30 a.m. Automotive Services, VSA of Massachusetts-COOL • •• Strong partnership with Higher Ground Inc. inquiry, exploration, experience, and hands-on •• After school, to 6:00 p.m., provided in Schools, New England Patriots, Bridgewater K-12 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to grade learning collaboration with YMCA of Greater Boston. State MARC Program, Jubilee Christian Church, 6 at the Dearborn STEM Academy (science/ • On-site counseling services available for all Weekly fee; scholarships and reduced rates Sportsman Tennis, Green Dragons Wellness • technology/engineering/math) for grades 6-12. students available. High quality programming provides Program, Blue Hills Conservatory, Mass Audubon academic, social and emotional development. Special academic programs: •• Basketball, tennis, lacrosse, wrestling, football, Society, Multicultural Counseling, Achievement • America SCORES Boston soccer and writing • Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) for students in soccer and baseball • • Network) program is available for middle school students K1-grade 5 (Spanish) •• Laptop computers with wireless Internet access Before and after school programs in our in the fall and spring, $25 per season per student • Special education program, K1-grade 5: for every student, and opportunities for families • building: emotional impairment to own a home computer through Technology MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 • Free before and after school Surround Care •• K0/K1 integrated classroom, where children with • Goes Home and enrichment program from 7:15-8:15 a.m. and without disabilities learn together •• Full-time nurse Sarah Greenwood K–8 School and 2:45-4:35 p.m.. SmartTALK, after-school Our partners: •• A beautiful, state-of-the-art building with K1-Grade 8 homework program, robotics, Zumba, science, Internet access, gymnasium, ceramics studio, 189 Glenway St., Dorchester 02121 • Americas SCORES soccer, Bird Street Community • visual arts, storytelling with puppets, creative dance studio, choral and instrumental music, and Karla Gandiaga, Principal Center, Higher Ground Boston, Generation Inc., movement, BOKS, Green Dragons Wellness science and technology labs 617-635-8710 City Sprouts, National Center of African American program, and Sportsman tennis. Special Features: Artist K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment for students from the Holmes, Mather and UP Academy We are a K1-8 school, and pride ourselves in the Before and after school programs in our variety of programs available to our students. building: Holland. •• Dual-language program in grades K1-4 (growing one grade per year), and specialized student
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Greenwood (continued) Guild Elementary School K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the •• Hands-on, experiential learning opportunities Timilty Middle School. throughout all grades, including our Grade 5 support services in our Therapeutic Learning K1-Grade 5 Boat Building partnership with Boston Family 195 Leyden St., East Boston 02128 Our partners: Center. Boat Building where all Gr 5 students build a Karen McCarthy, Principal •• Wakefield Estates, Boston Celtics, New England •• Restorative Justice as our guiding philosophy for boat! student and community support. 617-635-8523 Patriots, Boston Nature Center, Boston Jewish Special Features: Literacy Coalition, Boston Partners in Education, •• Wellness Teams with events such as Family •• Lesley University’s Literacy Collaborative Health Fair and Healthy Snack Swaps Initiative and have two coaches that support •• A school that celebrates diversity, holds high Boston Police Department, Harvard School of expectations, and embraces the belief that all Public Health, Healthy School Alliance, Wheelock •• Climate Team to ensure we have a safe and teachers in literacy instruction. We also have a welcoming school reading recovery specialist and resource room students can achieve academic success College, Boston Arboretum, ReadBoston, •• Read Boston with the Boston Celtics specialist to support students. •• Our core values are: Kindness, Community, Discover Roxbury, Urban Improv, City Stage, Bird Creativity, Respect, and Excellence Street Community Center, Urban League •• A brand new state-of the-art Boston Celtics •• Our Specialist teachers bring enrichment to computer lab our students through Visual Journalism, Music, •• As an extended learning time school, we provide Before and after school programs in our a rich academic experience, opportunities for building: •• A Comprehensive Behavioral Health Model Physical Education, Science, and Computers. school where we use PBIS to support the social- all children to engage in the arts and physical • Before school, 7:15-8:00 a.m.: BOKS, a fun •• A brand new bilingual library where our librarian • emotional development of all our students. education, and a school culture that values and physical activity program. assists students in finding exciting literature, and • On-site school and adjustment counseling for celebrates the whole child • After school, to 6:00 p.m.: Run by Bird Street • where we host authors and guest series. • students •• On site counseling and student support services •• Expeditionary Learning Reading curriculum, Community Center. Instrumental music, chess, through Franciscan Hospital and City Connects. University of Chicago’s Everyday Mathematics poetry, art, homework time. The principal enjoys K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the Edwards Middle School. Our partners: curriculum, Columbia University’s Writers clarinet lessons with the students. Sliding fee Workshop curriculum, as well as the Fundations scale. Special academic programs: • Playworks, 3 Point Foundation, City Year, • Phonics Program. Strong science, social studies, Sportsman Tennis, America SCORES, Debate, Doc MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 •• Special education programs: emotional and ESL instruction. Award winning physical Wayne, YW Girls Health, and Discovering Justice. impairment and learning disabilities education program and robust arts program • Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) for English Before and after school programs in our Haley Elementary School • including visual art, music, and theater/ Learners (Chinese) building: K0-Grade 8 movement classes for all •• Excellence for All School (Gr 4) • Before school: BOKS Kidz fitness program and 570 American Legion Highway, Roslindale • •• An award-winning staff, including Educator 02131 Our partners: Fivestar starting at 7:00 a.m.. of the Year (2008); Milken National Teacher Kathleen Sullivan, Principal • Big Sister/Big Brother, Courageous Sailing, Family •• After school: Play Ball for grades 6-8 with Award (2006); Teacher of the Year in Bilingual 617-635-8169 • Boat Building, Charlestown YMCA, Harvard-Kent volleyball, baseball, double dutch and track. Education, and Nationally Board Certified Teacher Special Features: Leadership + Scholarship, MGH Health Careers MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 (2009) •• Schoolwide focus on community and Institute, Museum of Science, E-INC, Read Boston, • Strong parental engagement, including monthly • environment Charlestown Boys & Girls Club, Charlestown YMCA Grew Elementary School “Coffee Hours” with principal and teachers, Math •• Partnership with Boston Nature Center Night, Literacy Night, International Night, and Before and after school programs in our K1-Grade 5 •• Supports the Comprehensive Behavioral Health building: 40 Gordon Ave., Hyde Park 02136 Arts events Model (CBHM) • Before school, 7:45-9:10 a.m.: Ages 5-12 with Christine Connolly, Principal •• On-site counseling for students •• Beautiful school yard, outdoor classroom and • 617-635-8715 gardens light tutorial work, BOKS fitness program, and Special Features: K-8 Pathways: Guaranteed assignment to the activities to get ready for school; $25 per week Edwards Middle School or Umana Academy. •• Many opportunities for parent engagement • Specialized reading instruction; K2-grade 5, •• Diverse teaching staff •• Expeditionary learning • Special academic programs: 8-week sessions for struggling readers •• Focus on virtues of Collaboration, Empathy, Special academic programs: Perseverance, and Curiosity •• Excellence for All (Advanced Work) Program, •• After school: Math program for grade 3-5; • Full inclusion: Students in all grades with and • Physical Education, Visual Arts, Dance, including Spanish language classes beginning in • enrichment and recreation activities. • without disabilities learn together in all classes Technology, and Science classes fourth grade •• K1-K2 after school program, $20 per week, • WINN (What I Need Now) academic acceleration with support to meet their individual learning •• Excellence For All school • including soccer and other organized activities block for all students. needs. •• Spanish classes for fourth graders MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 • Excellent instruction for English Learners taught Our partners: •• Science Club • by highly qualified teachers •• City Year •• Home for Little Wanderers, Boston College, Haynes Early Education Center • Specialized strand for students with disabilities, •• Comprehensive Behavioral Health Model school • Boston Community Boat Building, Harvard K0-Grade 1 with a focus on positive school environment including inclusion classrooms University, LaSalle College, Mass. Audubon 263 Blue Hill Ave., Roxbury 02119 •• Student Government Leadership Our partners: Boston Nature Center, UMass Boston, Wheelock Donette Wilson-Wood, Principal •• Extended learning time •• Harvard University, YMCA, Read Boston, Bosotn College, Courageous Sailing, Boston Bikes, Spirit 617-635-6446 •• Intervention and acceleration blocks for literacy Celtics, The Achievement Network, The Farm Series Special Features: and math School, New England Aquarium, Boston Bikes Before and after school programs in our •• Small class size of 20 students with 2 teachers •• New schoolyard and outdoor classroom Before and after school programs in our building: during academic hours •• Student teachers from Lasell College building: •• Before school: Program for K-grade 5; fee. •• Free before and after school surround care • Partnership with Hale Reservation • Winter and spring dance/music performances • •• Before school, from 7:10 a.m.: Guild Gators for Double Dutch through the Play Ball foundation • K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the Irving students in K-grade 5 with homework help and and Basketball and Soccer through BPS Athletics •• Many fun-filled activities, including Harvest Fest, Middle School. movement/physical education for grades 6-8. Field Day, and Splash Day • Swimming at the Kroc Center Our partners: •• After school, to 6:00 p.m.: In partnership with •• After school, to 6:00 p.m.: Haley/YMCA After • the East Boston YMCA; tutoring and enrichment School Program •• Annual Awards Day to honor schoolwide student •• American SCORES New England soccer, Eliot achievement School of Fine Arts, Boston Ballet, City Year, opportunities MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 •• Special subjects: dance, science, and music Imajine That, Hyde Park After School Program MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 Harvard/Kent Elementary School •• Free breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack (ShOut ), Jewish Community Volunteer Program, program Hale Elementary School K1-Grade 5 Hale Reservation, Trinity Volunteers, Reebok • A facility built for young children 50 Bunker Hill St., Charlestown 02129 • Corporation K1-Grade 5 • New playground in September 2014, with 51 Cedar St., Roxbury 02119 Jason Gallagher, Principal • Before and after school programs in our 617-635-8358 outdoor classroom building: Romaine Mills-Teque, Principal 617-635-8205 Special Features: Special academic programs: • Before school, from 7:30: Reebok BOKS fitness • Special Features: • A Level 1 DESE School. Continued high growth in • Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) for English program, three days a week • • • Small, safe community school ELA, Math, and Science MCAS/PARCC Learners in all grades • After school: America SCORES New England • • • State-of-the-art courtyard and award winning • Highly qualified and exceptional teachers in each • Full inclusion classrooms soccer and writing program for grades 3-5, fall • • • mural classroom. Our partners: and spring, three days per week, Imajine That for • Technology Goes Home and state of the art • Early adopter of the BPS Extended Day, with an grades K1-2 five days per week, City Year Starfish • • •• Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Twelth computer lab additional 40 minutes each day (9:10-4:10) after school program for grades 3-5 four days Baptist Church (Circle of Promise), Jewish • Science Robotics Program • “Enrichment Blocks” including activities such as per week, Science Club in partnership with Hale • • Community Centers Readers/Jumpstrat • Community Service Learning projects yoga, cooking, dancing, and dramatic arts Reservation every Friday • Volunteer Program, Boston Society of City • High expectation for academics and behavior •• Focus on developing early literacy skills through MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 • Missions, Metropolitan Opera Guild, Popplestone •• Annual Year Book systematic teaching of phonics and leveled Foundation, Roy Kroc Centers, Suzuki Institute of •• Highly qualified and certified teaching staff guided reading groups in all grade levels. Boston, Tufts Dental Program, UMass Extension •• Committed to effective teaching and best •• Extended math blocks each day Program/Science & Nutrition, Greater Love practices •• The Harvard/Kent Leadership+Scholarship Tabernacle (Circle of Promise) Partnership, offers $1,000 college scholarships to •• National Bronze Award for Health, Wellness, and Before and after school programs in our Nutrition six exceptional student leaders in Grade 3-5 each building: •• Offering piano and violin lessons to all students school year
Discover Boston Public Schools 2017 • K-8 Edition 18 BostonPublicSchools.org/register | DiscoverBPS.org •• Free before and after school surround care •• Advanced Work Class for eligible students in •• Highly qualified and committed staff: All •• Teacher and Paraprofessional or Learning offerings: string instrument lessons before grades 4-6; English and Spanish programs teachers hold Masters’ degrees and several Specialist in each classroom school, Boys’ Choir, Girls’ Choir, one-to-one •• Special education classes: emotional and social teaching certificates and licensure •• Strong music program, with band and chorus, reading buddies, game time, cooking class, art development (ESD), Spanish; and student •• Highly qualified paraprofessionals who hold an and a grant from VH1 “Save the Music” classes, swimming, dance, tennis, basketball, learning disabilities (SLD) Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree •• Open Circle social competency program Book Club and Special Olympics. •• ESL support in kindergarten-grade 7 •• Diversified staff who speak the various languages •• Achieve before and after school enrichment •• HILT (High Intensity Language Training) to of the students we serve: English, Spanish, Cape program Henderson K-12 Inclusion School help native language speakers whose formal Verdean creole, French, Portuguese, Cantonese, •• Achievement Network K0-Grade 12 and transition program education has been interrupted make rapid and Haitian creole •• Literacy Collaborative School K2-2 One School, two campuses: progress learning English. •• Strong support team to meet the needs of our •• Personalized Learning Opportunities Lower Campus, K0-Grade 2: Our partners: varied learners K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the 1669 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester • Specialists subjects: physical education, visual 02122 •• Harvard University, Boston University and • Frederick Middle School. arts, and yoga Upper Campus, Grades 3-12: Hellenic College, BOKS Kids and Girl Scouts, Special academic programs: •• School nurse in the building five days per week 18 Croftland Avenue, Dorchester 02124 Boston Institute of Psychotherapy, Boston • Full inclusion school, K0-grade 5 K-8 Pathway: • Patricia Lampron, Principal Partners in Education, Harvard University-HASI • Excellence For All 4th Grade Special Features: • After School Program, Boys and Girls Club, •• Guaranteed assignment to an inclusive classroom Our partners: • Class size: 24 students Museum of Fine Arts, Read Boston, Hyde Square at the Higginson/Lewis K-8 school for grades 3-8 • • Achievement Network, City Connects/Boston • Rigorous, standards based instruction for all Task Force Learn Through Dance, Hennigan Special academic programs: • • College, BOKS by Reebok, Playworks, Inclusive students Community Center •• Full inclusion of general education, special Schools Network, Harvard University, Lesley • Vibrant after-school programming Before and after school programs in our • education and English language learner students University, Berklee College of Music, Boston • State of the art technology in every classroom building: • Our partners: Bikes, Rosie’s Place, City Sprouts and other local •• Unparalleled parental involvement • Before school: Hennigan Community Center, $20 • • Comprehensive Behavioral Health with Boston Americorps organizations, Summer Advantage, •• The most up-to-date textbooks and per week; BOKS before-school program from • Public Schools and Children’s Hospital, Higher Center for Collaborative Education (CCE), Doc supplementary materials 8:10 a.m., free Ground, Children’s Services of Roxbury, Friends of Wayne •• Student support services • After school for K-8: • the Children, Tufts Dental Program, New England Before and after school programs in our •• Data-driven instructional model City Year Starfish, free Eye building: •• State of the Art Science Labs America SCORES N.E. soccer and writing MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 Special academic programs: program, $50 per year •• Before school: 7:00-9:00 a.m. (rate varies) •• Fully inclusive school, all grades Hennigan Community Center Friendship •• After school: Achieve! by GRASP, 3:20 -6:00 p.m. •• Life skills Program, $65 per week, vouchers accepted, Higginson/Lewis K–8 School (rate varies), academics and enrichment •• Therapies provided in classrooms sliding fee scale K1-Grade 8 MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 •• Transition program Girl Scouts, $12 per year 131 Walnut Ave., Roxbury 02119 Darlene Ratliff, Principal •• Duel enrollment for HS students ALERTA program for selected students, free Hurley K–8 School 617-635-8137 •• Credit Recovery available ACEDONE after school program for English Hurley K–8 School Special Features: Our partners: Learners, free K1-Grade 8 • A Trauma Informed, community based, full 70 Worcester St., Boston 02118 •• Harvard Graduate School of Education, Very MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 • Special Arts, The Achievement Network, Berklee service school with a strong academic focus Marjorie Soto, Principal 617-635-8489 College of Music, Dot Art, Federation for Children •• Modernized building with a gymnasium, dance Hernández K–8 School studio, cafeteria and auditorium Special Features: with Special Needs, Best Buddies, Boston Debate K1-Grade 8 League, Thompson Island Outward Bound, UMass •• Brand new, beautiful playground and outdoor •• A Spanish-English dual language school. Both 61 School St., Roxbury 02119 classroom Spanish and English are used to teach academic Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, Playworks Ana Tavares, Principal • Music, art and dance education curriculum to all students. We are committed Before and after school programs in our 617-635-8187 • • Physical education program including rowing to graduating students who perform at the building: Special Features: • •• Many community, cultural, and university proficient or advanced academic levels in Spanish • Before school program from 7:30 a.m.: available • Dual language: all students learn in both English • • partners, including our new partnership with and English. to all students. Activities include quiet and play and Spanish Community Rowing • Students applying for grades 3-8 must time • Project based learning • • participate in an informal interview which • After school program: available to students of • Integrated arts curriculum and partnership with K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment for students • • includes taking a language proficiency all abilities in Grades K-4 at our Lower Campus. area museums from the Higginson Elementary School. assessment in Spanish and English to determine Programming changes by season and includes Special academic programs: Special academic programs: their ability to succeed in the dual language basketball, volleyball, art, music, African • Special education: autism program •• Two-way, dual language program, English and • program. drumming, homework help, Lego Club, tae kwon Spanish Our partners: • Strong focus on the arts, includes partnering do, iPad Club, dance, piano lessons, Garden Club, • Our partners: •• New England School of Optometry, Bird with Urban Voices, Urbanity, The New England and Fun Fridays that include trips to places like Street Community Center, City Year, Boston Conservatory, The Museum of Fine Arts the New England Aquarium and Museum of •• Friends of the Rafael Hernandez, Inc., Institue of Ballet, Pyramid Builders, Childrens Services of • Soccer field Science. Contemporary Art, Home for Little Wanderers, • Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts College of Roxbury, Pyramid Builders, City Sprouts, Healthy •• Fully automated bilingual school library MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 Art, Wheelock College, Wellesley College, 826 Smiles, Community Music Center of Boston, •• Annual field day, movie nights, and academic Boston, Harvard Graduate School of Education Northeastern School of Law, Young People’s nights Hennigan K-8 School Project After school programs in our building: •• After school program K2-Grade 8 Before and after school programs in our Special academic programs: 200 Heath St., Jamaica Plain 02130 •• After school, 2:30-6:00 p.m.: Tutoring, building: Maria Cordon, Principal homework, arts & crafts, martial arts, drama, •• Dual language program for all students 617-635-8264 visual arts, yoga, dance, African dance and •• Before school: in partnership with Bird St. Our partners: Community Center for ages 5-12; sliding fee scale Special Features: drumming, Sole Train, Strong Women Strong • Museum of Fine Arts, Neighborhood Parents for beginning at $50 per week • • Specialties including swimming, performing Girls, middle school peer leadership; $300 per the Hurley, Strong Women/Strong Girls • • After school: in partnership with Bird St. arts, music, science, computer literacy, physical month, partial scholarships available. • Community Center for elementary school After school programs in our building: education, BalletRox, and Latin dance MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 students; sliding fee scale, $50 per week; •• Bodega de Arte After School, 2:30- 6:00 p.m.. • Math and literacy specialists and tutors who • vouchers accepted MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 provide small group and one-to-one literacy and Higginson Elementary School • After school program for grades 3-8 run by City math support. • K0-Grade 2 Inclusion Year and Young Peoples Project; free Irving Middle School •• Tutoring for state tests 160 Harrishof Street, Roxbury 02119 MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 Grades 6-8 •• Academic Achievement Frameworks Team that Marie Mullen, Principal coordinates educational services, resources, 617-635-8618 105 Cummins Highway, Roslindale 02131 Special Features: Holmes Elementary School Carmen Davis, Principal counseling, advocacy and consultation 617-635-8072 K1-Grade 5 •• Large Somali and EL population supported by the •• School for early learners in a neighborhood Special Features: ACEDONE after school program setting 40 School St., Dorchester 02124 Yeshi Gaskin Lamour, Principal •• Extended learning time for all students •• City Year classroom and after school support •• Full inclusion of students with disabilities and 617-635-8681 •• Core Values: Respect, Responsibility, and Integrity •• Boys and Girls Club, Strong Women Strong Girls, students in regular education Special Features: •• Comprehensive Behavior Health Model School and Boys Scouts •• Very small classes: the teacher : student ratio for • 21st century model inclusion school that fully •• Extended Homeroom to support student social Special academic programs: K0/K1 is 2:15 and the ratio for K2-grade 2 is 2:20 • includes students with disabilities in inclusion and emotional needs and skill development •• K0-grade 2 SEI inclusion strand for English •• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) and classes •• Students clustered by grade level and cohorts multilingual classrooms in kindergarten-grade 8 Learners •• Small class size of 15 students in K0-K1 and 20 •• Teachers committed to exhibiting and modeling students in K2-grade 5 in inclusion classrooms a Growth Mindset for students
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Irving (continued) Jackson/Mann Community Center, Tenacity, •• School Family Academic Partnerships including •• After school, K-1 $120/month and grades 1-5 West End House, ISEE prep, and College Success Academic Parent Teacher Teams, Parent free daily academic and enrichment programs •• High expectations for all students: Resource Academy (a Steppingstone program). University, ESL classes, and Technology Goes through the BELL Foundation, runs from mid- students are fully mainstreamed with additional MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 Home October through March. academic support in math and literacy K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to grade 6 at MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 • Individual Inclusion plans an opportunities for • J. F. Kennedy Elementary School the Edwards Middle School or Umana Academy. students in Sub-Separate Special Education Kilmer K–8 School programs K1-Grade 5 Special academic programs: 7 Bolster St., Jamaica Plain 02130 • Three full-time ESL teachers for English Learners K1-Grade 8 •• Strong teacher collaboration in grade level and Christine Copeland, Principal • • Special education: one K0/K1 early childhood 35 Baker St. (K-3) and 140 Russett Rd. content teams 617-635-8127 • (4-8), West Roxbury 02132 classroom and inclusive classrooms K2-grade 4 •• Strong visual arts program Special Features: Jennifer Cramer, Principal • Implementation of Class Dojo to celebrate and Our partners: • • Safe, nurturing, child-centered environment 617-635-8060 acknowledge students exhibiting the Irving Core • with outstanding staff who are engaged in every •• America SCORES Boston soccer, Boston College, Special Features: Values aspect of student learning Northeastern University, Community Design •• Experienced, caring staff • Reading intervention supports • • Smartboards in all classrooms to allow teachers Center, Eagle Hill Civic Association, East Boston •• Focus on academics • Teachers meet weekly with parents • • to record their instruction and post the material Collaborative, Heavy Advertising, Kiwanis, Lexia •• K-8 school housed on two sites • Creative family engagement programt • for review by students at a later time. Learning Systems, Citi-Arts, Home for Little •• High MCAS success rate Wanderers, East Boston YMCA, Strong Women K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed admission to grade 6 •• Open Circle, a high quality social and emotional •• Involved parents for students who attend the Bates, Channing, learning program for grades K-5 children Strong Girls, Technology Goes Homes •• Ranked among the top 5 BPS schools on 2010 Chittick, Conley, Grew, Mozart, Philbrick, and •• Full-time instructors in science, engineering, Before and after school programs in our MCAS by Boston.com Sumner schools computer, and physical education building: •• Named a top-ranked Boston Public Elementary Special academic programs: •• Weekly parent breakfast group and informational •• Before school, 7:30-9:00 a.m.: activity time and School by Boston Magazine •• Advanced Work Classes for eligible students in sessions about educational issues an opportunity to work on homework; $5 per Special academic programs: grade 6 •• Reading Is Fundamental programs, focusing day. •• Special Education: Inclusion classrooms and •• CSL - Changing Students Lives program for on increasing the amount and quality of our •• America SCORES Boston soccer and writing for highly specialized K-8 program for children with eligible special education students students’ reading grades 3-5 in the fall and spring autism. Our partners: •• Student teachers from Wheelock College and MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 Our partners: interns •• City Year, Tenacity, Boys and Girls Club of Boston, • Dedham School of Music, MSPP, New England • Spacious gymnasium and auditorium • Home for Little Wanderers, Play Ball!. • Kenny Elementary School Home for Little Wanderers, YMCA, Boston Celtics, After school programs in our building: K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to grade 6 K1-Grade 5 TD Bank at the Curley K-8 Upper School. 19 Oakton Ave., Dorchester 02122 •• City Year and Boys and Girls Club of Boston Before and after school programs in our Special academic programs: Emily Bryan, Principal MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 617-635-8789 building: •• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) for English Special Features: •• Before and after school care for all students Jackson/Mann K–8 School Learners available every day; all students are eligible to •• Early Childhood playgroups and NAEYC accredited K0-Grade 8 Our partners: Kindergarten (K1, K2) program; take a school bus to and from the lower campus 40 Armington St., Allston 02134 for this program. •• Boston College City Connects, Boston Police/Area •• Music theory and instrument classes for grades 1-5 Andy Tuite, Principal E13, Martha Eliot Health Center, City Year, Girl • Focus on arts with visual arts, chorus, music and •• Before and after school instrument lessons 617-635-8532 • Scouts and Boy Scouts, Bird Street Community theater classes offered through the Dedham School of Music for Special Features: a fee. Center, Lesley University, ReadBoston, Wheelock •• Dedicated science classroom with live •• A caring community with a nurturing and College, Playworks recess and game time animals, hands-on learning opportunities and MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 enriching school environment and strong core After school programs in our building: instructional technology curriculum • After school: grades 1-2, homework help, •• Performance opportunities through chorus and M. L. King Jr. K–8 School • Instructional focus on literacy, math, and closing • • recreation; America SCORES soccer and writing marching band (the only elementary school K1-Grade 8 the achievement gap for grades 3-5; dance for grade 5; City Year for marching band in BPS!) 77 Lawrence Ave., Dorchester 02121 • Boston University Siblings program • grades 3-5; American Learners for grades 1-2. •• Soccer field and sports-based partnerships Khita Pottinger, Principal • Tutoring and small group work from Boston 617-635-8212 • Other seasonal activities in science, robotics and •• Outdoor garden and meeting space College interns and in our after school program Special Features: sewing. •• Phys-Ed classes and fitness partnerships with with Jackson/Mann Community Center for Reebok and New Balance •• Focus on character-building, teaching students students who need extra help MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 •• Winner of VH1 Instrument Grant, access to responsibility and productivity, and service to the • Workshops for parents on school and child • P. J. Kennedy Elementary School electric guitars, drums, trumpets, clarinets, school and community for the common good development issues developed by the staff and flutes, trombones, keyboards and more for all •• Math and reading enrichment each week for K1-Grade 5 City Connects students grades 1-8 • College for Every Student program 343 Saratoga St., East Boston 02128 • •• Annual overnight camping trip for fifth grade •• Newly renovated building: campus features • City Connects program and services co-sponsored Kristen Goncalves, Principal • 617-635-8466 students new playground equipment and an outdoor by Boston Public Schools and Boston College Special Features: •• Annual field trips to the Museum of Science, classroom •• Parent-teacher conferences and ongoing • Home-school-community partnership valued • Our mission: We strive to provide our Children’s Museum, Pierce House and more • telephone contact between home and school • • Art, music, chorus, performing arts, and physical students with the skills , values, knowledge, •• In-school counseling provided through the Home • •• Extended day school, including a school day and education and experiences they will need to become for Little Wanderers beyond partnership with West End Boys and Girls • Student Council and Debate Club tomorrow’s leaders •• Rosie’s Place free advocacy and support for • Club. • Strong Women, Strong Girls and Girl Scouts • Our Instructional Focus: We will work to create women and caretakers • •• Apprentice Learning program with local • • Robotics and National Society of Black Engineers appropriate entry points and accessibility in •• Daily student use of instructional technology • businesses including Cradles to Crayons Club our aligned CCSS curricula so that all students through Chromebook and MacBook laptop carts. Special academic programs: • Thompson Island partnership focused on ranging in language proficiency and ability K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to grade 6 • expanding students’ access to “real world” science •• Extended Learning Time school can independently accomplish cognitively at the Mildred Avenue School • Advanced Work Class for eligible students in education • demanding tasks. Special programs: grades 4-6 •• Onsite counseling for students in need of services •• Highly skilled, professional faculty committed to • Special Education: Specific Learning Disability •• Special education inclusion school • provided by the Home for Little Wanderers educating the whole child (LD), Early Childhood programs; ESL •• Autism program for K0-grade 8 Special academic programs: •• Innovative music program tied to ELA standards Programming •• Multilingual Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) including a full keyboard lab. •• Excellence for All Program for students in Grade 4 for K2-grade 8 Our partners: •• Technology Goes Home: computer instruction •• Advanced Work Class for eligible students in Our partners: for parents and students together resulting in •• The Achievement Network (ANet), Berklee Grade 6 College of Music, BELL Foundation, BOKS, •• Berklee College of Music, Harvard University, Big purchasing a low cost computer for grades K-5. Our partners: Boston Bikes, City Connects, Children’s Museum, Brother, Big Sister, Boston College and Boston •• Focus on early literacy in K1 and K2, partnering • Thompson Island, Generation Inc., Harvard DebateMate, Doc Wayne, Farm for City Kids, • Connects, Boston University School of Education, with Academic Parent Teacher Teams University Digital Literacy Project & Robotics, Home for Little Wanderers, Pierce House, Rosie’s College for Every Student, Franciscan Children’s •• America SCORES Boston soccer and writing LINK, Home for Little Wanderers, Mass Housing Place, Stop & Shop, U-Mass Boston Hospital, Cradles to Crayons, Jackson/Mann program for grades 3–5 Mentoring, Playworks, Project Right, Read Community Center, Steppingstone, Tenacity, •• Active School Family Community involved in Fall Before and after school programs in our Boston, YMCA, Boston Athletic Association building: BOKS fitness, West End House Boys &Girls Club, Festival, Family Culture Night, Field Day, field After school programs in our building: Apprentice Learning, Scores Soccer trips, fundraising and seasonal musical concerts. •• Before school, 7:30-9:15 a.m., run by Kenny • After school program, 2:30-6:00 p.m. run on-site • Daily Specialists including Music, Physical School staff; $65/month • After school programs in our building: • by the YMCA Education, Science, and Literacy and Art. •• BOKS before school athletics for grades 2-5 •• After school: partnerships and support from MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4
Discover Boston Public Schools 2017 • K-8 Edition 20 BostonPublicSchools.org/register | DiscoverBPS.org Lee Academy Pilot School K0-Grade 2 25 Dunbar Ave., Dorchester 02124 Amelia Gorman, Principal 617-635-8618 Special Features: •• inclusive autonomous school, built on partnerships with families, educators, and community members. •• We celebrate the joy of learning by fostering creativity and curiosity while nurturing the individual genius in every child. •• Tae Kwon Do, Urbanity Dance, Visual arts (Dot Art), Yoga instruction, Science, and Physical Education •• Inclusive community of learners •• NAEYC accreditation classrooms with low student/teacher ratios •• Lesley Literacy Collaborative school After school programs in our building: education variety of activities for students such as dance, •• Looping in some grades: children have the same •• After school care to 5:15. •• Engaged School Site Council and Parent Council physical education, music, sailing, Spontaneous teacher for two years MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 K-12 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to Lyon Celebration, fencing, and French. We also offer •• Highly professional staff who benefit from High School. academic support and enrichment. Extra fee professional development to better support Lyndon K–8 School Special academic programs: programs include: Spanish, karate, hip hop, student learning woodworking and ballet. K1-Grade 8 • Fully inclusive school: all classrooms have special • Social skills curriculum: our Open Circle, Second • MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 • 20 Mt. Vernon St., West Roxbury 02132 education and general education students Step, and Playmakers certified teachers help Kathleen Tunney and Andre Ward, Our partners: foster social emotional development Management Team Mason Elementary School • Boston College, Read Boston, Walker Home and •• Partnerships with Boston University (teaching 617-635-6824 • K0-Grade 5 interns) and UMass Boston (Jumpstart and Grades K-3, 617-635-6824 School, Strong Women Strong Girls, Community 150 Norfolk Ave., Roxbury 02119 teaching interns) Grades 4-8, 617-635-6336 Rowing, Harvard University, student teachers Lauretta Lewis-Medley, Principal Special Features: •• Home visiting program from BC, BU, and Simmons 617-635-8405 K-8 Pathway: Currently grades Pre-K to Grade 3, •• A pilot school, with the freedom to make Before and after school programs in our Special Features: guaranteed assignment to Young Achievers in informed decisions which prepare our students building: •• Full integration of students with disabilities and grade 4 to grade 8 to be life-long learners. •• Before school, 7:30-9:15 a.m.: available for regular education students • Science, math, and computer specialists Special academic programs: • students in kindergarten-grade 6 •• Highly qualified staff (dual certified in regular •• A full arts curriculum with visual art, general • After school, 3:30-4:30 p.m. for eligible students: and special education) and mentor lead teachers • Full Inclusion classrooms in all grades (General • • music, chorus, instrumental program, and dance music, band, chorus, enrichment opportunities, • Full time parent coordinator that coordinates education, Special Education, and English • •• Lending library supported and maintained by and recreational activities family and fundraising events. Learners integrated into the same classroom) parent volunteers MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 •• Kindergartens accredited by National Association Our partners: •• All teachers are trained in Responsive Classroom for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) •• Center for Collaborative Education, Dot Art, and Second Step, socail curriculums which have Manning Elementary School •• Partners with City Connects to meet the social, Boston University, UMass Boston, Dorchester built a strong learning community emotional, and academic needs of students. YMCA, Second Step social skills curriculum, • Many opportunities for family engagement, K1-Grade 5 • 130 Louder’s Lane, Jamaica Plain 02130 •• Art, music, dance, physical education, technology Urbanity Dance, Swaby Tae Kwon Do, UMass includining PTA, Friends of the Lyndon and Ethan d’Ablemont Burnes, Principal and swim instruction (grades 1-5) offered. Boston Jumpstart, Imajine That after school School Site Council 617-635-8102 •• Extended science learning through the Boston program, BOKS (Build Our Kids’ Success), Home •• Literacy specialist, ESL teacher, special education Special Features: Nature Center, Food Project, and Ferry Beach. for Little Wanderers, The Osiris Group teachers •• Instructional focus on higher order thinking skills •• Boston University, Northeastern University and Before and after school programs in our • Partnership with Children’s Hospital which • •• Inclusion program to support all students Wheelock College provide interns and tutors. building: provides our students support and guidance •• Positive school culture nurtured by Responsive •• Read Boston grant that provides free books and •• Before school, from 7:30 a.m., including Reebok •• Computer lab and wireless laptop carts to Classroom literacy events for all students support grade level learning. BOKS fitness •• Full-time science technology teacher and •• Looping in grades K2/1 (children have the same •• After school, 3:25-6:00 p.m.: Imajine That Special academic programs: librarian, art teachers, and physical education teacher for two years) program with homework help, academic •• Special education: four SAR classrooms, grades through Playworks •• Reading Recovery, a research based literacy enrichment activities, and playtime 2/3/4, 4/5/6, 6/7/8 and 7/8 •• School psychologist intervention for struggling first graders. Our partners: •• Occupational and speech therapy K-12 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to grade Lee K-8 School • Music with Community Music Center of Boston •• Alerta, Boston Ballet, Boston Celtics/Boston • 6 at Dearborn STEM Academy, a science/ K0-Grade 8 Red Sox, Boston Symphony Orchestra, •• Computers in every classroom technology/engineering/math school for grades 155 Talbot Ave., Dorchester 02124 Brandeis University, Children’s Hospital •• Active parent participation as volunteers, fund 6-12. Kimberly Crowley, Principal raisers, and members of the School Parent and 617-635-8687 Neighborhood Project, Friends of the Lyndon, Special academic programs: School Site Councils Special Features: Generations Incorporated, Home for Little •• Special Education: two inclusion classrooms per Wanders, Massachusetts College of Art and •• Individual parent conferences grade from K0/K1 (ages 3 and 4)–Grade 5. •• “School on the Move Award” winner Design, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to grade 6 at •• Out of school time programming for students in Our partners: Northeastern University, Regis College, South the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) K-8 School. grades K0-8 •• Boston Ballet, Boston Nature Center, Boston Bay Community Services, and West Roxbury/ Special academic programs: •• Peer Buddies and other programs to promote University, Center for Collaborative Education, Roslindale YMCA. inclusion of all students •• Special Education: Early Childhood integrated K0- City Connects, Community Music Center, Before and after school programs in our • Recipient of State of Massachusetts K1 classroom; K2-grade 5 are inclusion classes Newmarket Business Association, Northeastern • building: Commendation for Academic Achievement with extra support. University, Wheelock College, and YMCA of • Before and after: Provided by the West Roxbury/ • Art, music, computers, and physical education • Greater Boston • Roslindale YMCA. Our partners: •• Interns from UMass, Harvard University, Simmons Before and after school programs in our MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 •• Arnold Arboretum, Community Music Center College, and Wheelock College. of Boston, Courageous Sailing, Brigham & building: Special academic programs: Lyon K–8 School WomenFaulkner Hospital, Playworks, Reading •• Before school, 7:30-8:10 a.m.: for K-grade 5, $45 •• Advanced Work Class for eligible students in is Fundamental, Showa Boston, Spontaneous per month K2-Grade 8 Celebrations, Wediko, Wheelock College • After school, 2:30-6:00 p.m.: run by YMCA for grade 4, 5 and 6 50 and 95 Beechcroft St., Brighton 02135 • •• Specialized program for students with autism Deborah Rooney, Principal Before and after school programs in our K2-grade 5, sliding fee scale; Young People spectrum disorder – 23 classrooms 617-635-7945 building: Project- Tuesdays and Thursdays extra tutoring in Math. 3-5:30 p.m. Our partners: Special Features: •• Before school, 8:00-9:25 a.m.: For the MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 •• Children’s Hospital, District Attorney’s Office, •• Full inclusion model convenience of our parents, we offer a wonderful Codman Square Health Center, Anthony Perkins •• Highly qualified staff: All teachers hold Masters fee-based program with arts & crafts, chess and Community Center, Wheelock College, and UMass degrees, and all are dually certified in regular Lego club and outdoor activities. and special education Boston •• After school, 3:25-5:45 p.m.: Our dynamic, •• Specialists in music, art, technology, and physical exciting fee-based after school program offers a
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Mather Elementary School •• Nationally recognized talent development Success Academy, Suffolk University, UMass provide students rich opportunities from 7 a.m. initiative focusing on achievement, attendance, Boston, YMCA to 5 p.m. K1-Grade 5 and behavior • A state-of-the-art facility with a dance studio, One Parish St., Dorchester 02122 After school programs in our building: • • Strong programming offered by Citizen Schools, theatre, pool, science and computer labs, art Rochelle Nwosa, Principal • •• YMCA program for all students; fee. City Year, Trinity, and Tenacity studio, library, athletic fields and playground. 617-635-8757 •• America SCORES Boston soccer for grades 3-8 • Visual and performing arts program available to • ISEE test preparation for entrance into exam Special Features: • •• City Year Ripples for Grades 3-8 • all students schools •• The oldest public elementary school in America •• Steppingstone College Success Academy for established in 1639 •• Daily science and social studies for all students students in grades 4 and 5 •• Strong partnerships with City Year, Boston • Extra academic assistance in reading and math Debate League, the Achievement Network, •• Extended Learning Time School (9:25 a.m.-4:10 • •• After school tutoring with licensed teachers as needed Generations, Mothers for Justice and Equality, p.m.) MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 • Visual and performing arts program available to and many community organizations. •• Two outdoor classrooms and three play areas • all students • Smaller class sizes in Math and Reading/Writing •• School led before and after-school program Mendell Elementary School • • Participation in middle school leagues for • Frequent field trips and experiential learning •• BOKS before school athletic program • • football, basketball, track and field, and baseball K1-Grade 5 opportunities •• Patriots Technology Room • Focus on student leadership and good citizenship 164 School St., Roxbury 02119 •• Catie’s Closet • Julia Bott, Principal K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment for students • School wide values: Work Hard. Work Together. •• Out of School (OST) programs: SCORES soccer, • 617-635-8234 from Ellison/Parks Early Education School, Kenny BalletRox, Cantatas, BRYE, Brookline Literacy Panther PRIDE! Special Features: Elementary, Mattahunt Elementary, and Taylor • Caring faculty focused on the success and well- Partnership, Boy/Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, City • • A small school with a safe, nurturing Elementary being of every student • Sprouts, “e” inc., Saturday Academy, Viet-Aid, environment Special academic programs: • A great school community that welcomes Sportsmen’s Tennis, DARE Dance, Dance with Books • • Strategic, data-driven instruction to meet the • Advanced Work Class provides an accelerated all families and wants you to be part of the • • •• Achievement Network School (ANET), Literacy needs of all learners Honors curriculum McCormack. Collaborative (LC) •• Music, visual and performing arts, physical Our partners: • Active School Site Council and School Parent K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment for students • education, science, and social studies • City Year, Boston Debate League, The Council from the Clap, Dever, Everett, Perkins, and • •• Two school-based counselors from Boston Achievement Network, Neighborhood House • Located on historic Meeting House Hill, next to a Russell • College City Connects and Brighton Allston Charter School, Mildred Avenue Community fire station and two churches Special academic programs: Mental Health Association to provide individual Center (BCYF), “e” Inc. Environmental Science K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the Lila G. •• Advanced Work Class for all and group counseling services Program, Pan-African Cultural Education, Inc. Frederick Pilot Middle School Our partners: •• Leadership Teams (PACE), Boston Celtics, Generations, Inc. Early • Choral music program with Community Music Special academic programs: •• Berklee College of Music, Boston Wrestling, • Literacy Program, Mothers for Justice and Center of Boston, Classroom Cantata Singers, and • Vietnamese Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) UMass Boston, Citizen Schools, City Year, Tenacity, Equality • the Metropolitan Opera program for K-grade 5 Eliot School, Talent Development, Trinity Boston After school programs in our building: • Many family activities, including workshops on • Full Learning Disabled (LD) strand for students in Foundation, Wediko Children’s Services, Harbor • • how to prepare children for state tests, family •• Programs for all grade levels until 5:00 p.m. grades 1-5 Point Task Force literacy and math, and fun activities such as (Mon.-Thurs., and Friday in the lower elementary After school programs in our building: Our partners: Magical Mendell Day grades). Lower elementary programming • After school, 2:20-4:30: Wide range of provided by the Mildred Avenue Community •• Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, BalletRox, The • •• Inclusive school with increased supports for all Achievement Network, Brookline Literacy enrichment and extra academic activities, learners Center and PACE (Mon-Fri.). Upper elementary Monday-Thursday provided by our partners programming provided by City Year (Mon.- Partnership, City Sprouts, America SCORES, “e” inc., •• Newly designed and developed Outdoor Target, Lesley University Literacy Collaborative, MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 Classroom Thurs.). Middle school programming led by Mildred teachers and features many community Wheelock College Teach Boston •• Partnership with EdVestors to deepen and Before and after school programs in our McKay K–8 School enhance rigor of instruction for all learners partners. (Mon.-Thurs.) building: K2-Grade 8 •• Active Parent Council that supports fundraising, MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 •• Before school, 7:30-9:00: $40 a week, vouchers 122 Cottage St., East Boston 02128 marketing and teaching and learning can be considered. Activities include homework Jordan Weymer, Principal Mission Hill K–8 School 617-635-8510 K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the support, arts and crafts, and physical education. Timilty Middle School K0-Grade 8 Special Features: 20 Child St., Jamaica Plain 02130 •• After school, 4:10-6:00: $40 a week. Students Special academic programs: receive homework support and enrichment •• A partnership with City Year designed to meet Ayla Gavins, Principal • Expanding inclusive offerings that provide opportunities such as hip-hop and martial arts. the academic, social, and emotional needs of • 617-635-6384 every child rigorous teaching and learning to all learners Special Features: MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 in a general education classroom setting, •• Steppingstone College Success Academy for •• A pilot school emphasizing active, project-based, students in grades 5-8 including accelerated learners and students with collaborative learning New early elementary school in disabilities Mattapan •• A Student Support Team designed to meets •• Multi-aged classes of not more than 20 students, needs of the whole child Our partners: with more than one adult present (at the site of the previous Mattahunt •• On-site, bilingual clinicians •• Additional school partners: Northeastern •• Arts emphasized through much of the school day Elementary School) •• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program providing all University and Simmons College interns and •• Focus on three schoolwide themes each year K0 - grade 1 students with healthy snacks Playworks movement and physical education •• Graduation based on performance Special Features: •• English as a Second Language afterschool and Before and after school programs in our •• Focus on Habits of Mind and Work •• Trauma sensitive practices family literacy programs building: •• Use of multiple assessments, not just • Focus on programming for Haitian students and • •• Pre-AP program in middle school English, math, • Before school, 7:30-9:00 a.m.: provided by standardized testing, to measure student families • and science Mendell staff and interns, offering clubs achievement • Extended day programming • •• After school tutoring with licensed teachers including art, physical activity, and technology; •• Home/school partnership sustained through • Large library, swimming pool, gymnasium, • Special academic programs: also BOKS fitness program family participation in ongoing exhibitions of cafeteria and 2 playground • Co-Taught, Full Inclusion classrooms in grades • After school: run by YMCA for all students in K1- student work • Outdoor science in the urban wild wetland • • • 2-8 grade 5. Sliding fee scale. Homework support, •• Partnerships with local universities and •• Parent center museums focused on learning •• Spanish Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) enrichment opportunities, and more; also free Special Academic Programs: program in K2 through grade 5 tutoring for students who need extra help •• Sharing and learning from innovative educators • Early Childhood locally and internationally • •• Pre-AP program in middle school English, Math, MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 •• Autism program and Science •• The school requires that families attend an • Haitian SEI, K2 and Grade 1 informational meeting before their child can be • •• Boston Saves – College Saving Accounts for all Mildred Avenue K-8 School •• Haitian Dual-Language Program, K1 Kindergarten Students officially accepted. This assures that families are •• Multilingual SEI K1-Grade 8 making an informed decision and embrace the •• Boston Debate League 5 Mildred Ave., Mattapan 02126 Our partners: mission and vision of the school. •• Science from Scientists Andrew Rollins, Principal •• Playworks, Mattapan Community Health Center, Our partners: 617-635-1642 Special academic programs: Home for Little Wanderers Special Features: • Full inclusion of general education and special •• America SCORES Boston for students in Grades • education students McCormack Middle School 3-8 (Soccer and Literacy), Arbour Counseling •• One of four Level 1 K - 8 schools in Boston Public Services, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boston Bikes, Schools Our partners: Grades 6-8 • Recognized for being among the schools with the 315 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester 02125 Boston University, Boston Partners in Education, • •• City Connects, Farm School (Athol, MA), Mass Elvis Henriquez, Principal City Year, East Boston Neighborhood Health highest student growth in ELA and Math in the College of Art, New England Baptist Hospital, 617-635-8657 Center, EdVestors, Let’s Get Moving, MassInsight state between 2014-2016 Northeastern University, Urban Improv, Special Features: (pre-AP program), North Suffolk Mental Health, •• Extended day: an extra half hour of school for all Apprentice Learning, Wheelock College, Mass Piers Park Sailing, Playworks, Read Boston, South students and three hours of dynamic afterschool Audubon Society, Boston Natural Areas Network •• Extended learning time for all students in grades 6-8 Bay Family Counseling, Steppingstone College, programming (optional; low cost) enable us to
Discover Boston Public Schools 2017 • K-8 Edition 22 BostonPublicSchools.org/register | DiscoverBPS.org Before and after school programs in our Special academic programs: •• After school tutoring through a partnership with Otis Elementary School building: • Advanced Work Classes for eligible students in Noble and Greenough School • K1-Grade 5 • Before school, 8:00-9:15 a.m.. Children of all • Roughly 50 students accepted into exam schools • grades 4-6 • 218 Marion St., East Boston 02128 ages may attend. Our partners: each year Paula Cerqueira-Goncalves, Principal • After school, 3:30-6:00 p.m. for students in • Tutors through a parternship with the Temple • • Celtics Stay in School Program, Children’s Services • 617-635-8372 K0-grade 6. • Emmanuel Literacy Coalition of Greater Boston, Community Music Center Special Features: • K0 children may only attend one program, either • Student teachers from Northeastern University, • of Boston, Emmanuel College and Graduate • •• First Family Friendly accredited school in BPS in before OR after school, not both. Curry College and UMass Boston School, Northeastern University, Reebok BOKS 2014 MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 Kidz, Simmons College, Stop and Shop, Gardner K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to grade 3 •• Full-time community field coordinator Museum, Urban Improv, Step Into Art for Beethoven School 2nd graders •• Full-time Nurse on staff Mozart Elementary School Before and after school programs in our Special academic programs: •• Diverse, multilingual staff K1-Grade 5 building: •• Advanced Work Class for eligible students in •• Specialist teachers for art, music, dance, science, 236 Beech St., Roslindale 02131 grads 4-6 and computers Erin Borthwick, Principal •• Before school, 7:30-8:15 a.m.. BOKS Kidz fitness is Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7-8 a.m. •• AVID college readiness program •• Music, art, science, computers, physical 617-635-8082 education, keyboard lab Special Features: •• After school, Monday-Friday to 6:15 p.m.: •• Special Education: resource room supports; homework help, art, music, technology, chess, Learning and Adaptive Behavior (L/AB) program •• Yearly school musical, 2016: Sound of Music • 2015-16 Level 1 Commendation School in the • science, history, renewable energy, drama, for students with emotional disabilities •• Departmentalization in grades 3-5 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Destination Imagination, instrumental music • English Learners: Multilingual SEI program at all •• Extended Learning Time School, 8:30-3:10 • We are Mozart ROCK Stars! Our core values are: • • lessons, and STEM programs grade levels •• Interactive Polyvision whiteboards in most Respect, Openness, Cooperation, and Kindness classrooms. Chromecarts available throughout MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 Our partners: •• Highly effective program for students with the school • Making Music Matters, Berklee College of Music, autism that enables daily inclusion opportunities • • Afterschool ESL classes for parents O’Donnell Elementary School Curry College, Northeastern University, UMass, • for students • Active Parent Council, with representatives on Noble and Greenough School, Price Waterhouse • •• On-site before and after school programming for K1-Grade 5 our School Site Council students in K1 through 5th grade 33 Trenton St., East Boston 02128 Cooper, JCRC-Temple Emmanuel, Newton, K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to Edwards • Technology instruction is embedded in 1st-5th C. Sura O’Mard, Principal Ohrenberger Community Center, Play Ball • 617-635-8454 Middle School or McKay School grade classrooms Foundation Special Features: Special academic programs: •• Science, physical education, art, music, and Before and after school programs in our library specialty classes •• First in Math computerized enrichment program building: •• Special Education: Integrated Early Childhood for grades 1–5 •• Semi-private flute, clarinet, trumpet and violin •• Before school from 7:00 a.m.: $6 per day program, K0/K1 • History Alive social studies for K–grade 5 lessons for students in grades 3-5 through • •• After school: enrichment programs in •• English Learners: Sheltered English Immersion partnership with Making Music Matters! •• Hatchett Book Group reading initiatives for partnership with the Ohrenberger Community (SEI); multilingual program primary grades •• NAEYC accredited Early Childhood program Center, 1-2 afternoons per week $35 for 10 •• Inclusion in grades K1-Grade 2 • 10 Boys Initiative mentorship programs for at- •• Active and diverse School Parent Council • sessions; childcare from 2:30-5:30 for grades 3-5, Our partners: risk ethnic minority boys •• Counseling and tutoring through partnerships $20 per day • Arbour Counseling Services, Boston Ballet, • Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) • with the Home for Little Wanderers and the • MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 Boston College, East Boston YMCA, East summer program Jewish Coalition for Literacy Boston Community Health Center, Harborside • Discovering Justice character development, social •• Enrichment opportunities through partnerships • Orchard Gardens K–8 School Community Center, Kiwanis Club of East Boston, justice, and citizen awareness program with BOKS and the Eliot School Read Boston, UMass Boston, Microsoft • Tech Goes Home/Parent Literacy: parents and K1-Grade 8 •• Experienced and devoted staff with very low • 906 Albany St., Roxbury 02119 Before and after school programs in our students take computer classes together and can turnover Megan Webb, Principal building: buy a computer with a no-interest loan K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the Irving 617-635-1660 • Before school, 7:15-8:15 a.m.: BOKS fitness •• Financial Literacy Program with Citizen’s Bank • Middle School Special Features: program; homework club and tutoring offered Special academic programs: K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to Edwards •• An innovative “pilot” school for kindergarten • After school: program for children of parents Middle School or Umana Academy • • Special Education: autism program for through 8th grade enrolled in on-site ESL school program, Monday- • Special academic programs: K0-grade 5 •• “Community building” theme: children do best Thursdays, 3:15-5:15 p.m.; tutoring by Otis • AVID (Advancement Via Individual academically in an environment that values Our partners: • teachers for select students; YMCA program, Determination) college readiness for grades 4 and celebrates strong relationships between 3:15-6:30 p.m. •• The Eliot School, Making Music Matters!, Home and 5 students, staff, families, and community for Little Wanderers, YMCA of Boston, The Jewish MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 •• Project ALERTA/UMass Boston academic and •• Music, art, theater, dance, library media program Coalition for Literacy enrichment for Latino students •• Multiple extended day programs Perkins Elementary School Before and after school programs in our Our partners: •• Guidance counselor and student support building: coordinator K2-Grade 5 • Alliance for a Healthy Generation, AVID 50 Rev. Burke St., South Boston 02127 • Before school: Fee based, rates vary. BOKS • • Strong partnerships with families through • Advancement Via Individual Determination, East • Craig Martin, Principal physical activity program, free program monthly progress reports Boston Social Center & Health Center, Fitness 617-635-8601 sponsored by Reebok • Family Coordinators who partner with families Forward / Drive 2 Fitness Program, Hatchett • www.michaeljperkinsschool.org • After school, 3:30-6:00 p.m.: for K2-5 run by the • A beautiful, state of the art building built in 2003 • Book Group volunteer readers, Wondermore, • Special Features: West Roxbury YMCA; for K1 run by Mozart School • Clubs and sports for students grades 3-8 East Boston/Revere Rotary Club, East Boston • •• School Success Team model that supports the staff Chamber of Commerce Special academic programs: social, emotional, physical, and intellectual MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 After school programs in our building: •• Specialized strand for students with disabilities needs of the whole child. • Skilled intervention teachers providing • Outdoor classroom that inspires creativity in • After school: ALERTA for grades 3-5, free, 3:30- • • Murphy K-8 School • specialized support artistry, writing, reading, and the sciences 5:00 Wednesday and Thursday K1-Grade 8 • Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) for Spanish • Brothers of Distinction, MJP Boys’ Program • Summer: NOAH Summer Schoolyard Day Camp, • • 1 Worrell Street, Dorchester 02122 • and Cape Verdean Creole speaking students • Wonderfully Made, MJP Girls’ Group July-August • Courtney Sheppeck, Principal •• Specialized program for students with •• Perkins Pride Student Ambassadors Program 617-635-8781 MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 interrupted formal education •• Community Day of Scholars awards program [email protected] Our partners: •• 2 Hour Parent Program Initiative Special Features: Ohrenberger School • International Potluck Literacy Night •• Boston Medical Center, Dudley Street • •• A dedicated faculty, including lead teachers, Grades 3-8 •• STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, teacher-coaches, Boston Teacher of the Year 175 West Boundary Rd., West Roxbury Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI), Mass 2020, Berklee College of Music, PlayBall Foundation, Artistry & Mathematics) Clubs winners, and National Board Certified teachers 02132 • Exclusive MJP Fill the Bucket Program Naomi Krakow, Principal Playworks (recess and class game time), City • •• Preparation for Independent School Entrance •• After school programs near the school at the Exam (ISEE) for all grade 6 /8 students 617-635-8157 Year, Citizen Schools, City Connects, Imajine That, Special Features: America Scores, Boys and Girls Club, City Sprouts South Boston Boys & Girls’ Club, Daniel Marr •• Swimming, foreign language, art, technology, and Thompson Island Outward Bound Program Boys & Girls Club, Joseph M. Tierney Learning physical education, and STEM •• Making Music Matters instrumental program for Center, Paraclete Academy, Ollie, South Boston After school programs in our building: •• Brand new playground grades 3-5 Neighborhood House, and the Laboure Center. • Mobile Chromecart labs for all grade levels •• Berklee College of Music Faculty Outreach • After school: Boys and Girls Club/City Year • • K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to grade 6 • Strong parent involvement with active parent program for grades 6-8 (grades 3-5), Citizen Schools (mandatory • at the McCormack Middle School. council •• After school enrichment programs in partnership for grades 6-8); America SCORES soccer and Our partners: •• Partnerships with many businesses, universities, with the Ohrenberger Community Center writing program (grades 3-5); sports and clubs and cultural organizations •• Before and after school child care programs (eligibility based on attendance and grades) •• BOKS, Boston Housing Authority, Boston •• Extracurricular sports opportunities for students MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 University Dental School, Boys & Girls Club of in grades 6-8 South Boston, Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester,
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Perkins School (continued) •• Core values: respect, hard work and kindness Organization Youth Education Program, ACCESS, double-dutch, volleyball), grades 6-8; Strong •• Wireless laptop and iPad access for students United South End Settlement, Chung Wah Drama program K0-Grade 8 offering a musical Community Music Center for Boston, Fourth •• Monthly school community award assemblies Academy, Kwong Kow Chinese School, IDILL, and production in the fall of each year and a drama Presbyterian Church of South Boston, Handel •• Making Music Matters, small group instrumental Ellis Memorial production in the spring. Dramatics class offered & Haydn Music Program, Joseph M. Tierney lessons in grades 4-5 MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 for our youngest students at lower campus Learning Center, Lesley University, L & M •• Recently renovated schoolyard and playground MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 Bargain Store, MassSTART/Wediko Children’s •• Annual camping trip for grade 5 students, with Quincy Upper School Services, The Paraclete Center, South Boston science focus Grades 8-12: 152 Arlington St., Boston Russell Elementary School Grows, South Shore Mental Health, The Mad •• Monthly curriculum-based Family Nights 02116 K1-Grade 5 Hatters Handmade Hats Program sponsored by •• Science and literacy grant Grades 6-7: 900 Washington St., Boston 750 Columbia Rd., Dorchester 02125 Dana Farber, WIC, Kohl’s Care, Boston Children’s •• Parent Workshops 02111 Tamara Blake-Canty, Principal Richard Chang and Stephen Cirasuolo, Hospital, My Brother’s Keeper Initiative, New K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the Irving 617-635-8803 Balance Foundation, Lee & Low Books Inc., Co-Headmasters Special Features: Middle School 617-635-8940 UMASS-Bostons • Strong partnership with City Mission and Citizens Special academic programs: Special Features: • Before school programs: Bank to provide resources for the students and •• Integrated Early Childhood for K0/K1 • International Baccalaureate Diploma and • BOKS fitness • families like our school coat drive • Our partners: International Baccalaureate Middle Years MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 •• Students partake in project based learning •• Boston Nature Center, Eliot School of Fine & programs around nature and sustainability in our two • Theater arts, visual arts, dance, and music Perry K–8 School Applied Arts, Making Music Matters, Home • green space, our outdoor classroom and for Little Wanderers, Boston Institute for •• Physical education in partnership with the Wang community garden K1-Grade 8 Psychotherapy, Temple Aliyah Literacy Tutors, YMCA 745 East 7th St., South Boston 02127 •• Partnership with the Kraft Foundation and Ferry Beach Ecology School, FIS Global •• Athletic programs Fuel Up to Play 60 provide students leadership Geoffrey Rose, Principal • Mandarin and Spanish language programs 617-635-8840 Before and after school programs in our • opportunities in the context of health and • After-school enrichment programs Special Features: building: • wellness •• Teachers as leaders • Positive School Climate: We fully embrace our •• Before school, 8:00-9:15 a.m.: run by a Philbrick •• Students participate in destination learning • •• Corporate partnerships values of “Work Hard. Respect All. Perry Pride.” staff member; $35 per week; includes BOKS experiences to sites like Hale Reservation, Harbor •• Pathfinding and Renewal focus These school values are positively reinforced fitness three days a week. Islands, Museum of Science, Wakefield Estate, every day with “Shark Bites,” “Shark CENTS,” •• After school: structured program run by Philbrick K-12 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment for Plymouth Plantation and the Aquarium and “Shark Shout Outs.” We have monthly parents, five days a week; sliding fee scale. Also: students from Quincy Elementary School. •• The Russell received the distinguished honor “Perry Pride Assemblies” where students are enrichment activities such as cooking, arts and Special academic programs: of being named a bronze level school with the Alliance for a Healthier Generations Healthy recognized for academic achievement, academic crafts, Mandarin lessons, and more at additional •• International Baccalaureate programs for all improvement and positive citizenship awards. costs on a sliding scale. students School Program • Diverse learning experiences including physical We also use these assemblies to positively MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 Our partners: • reinforce students with excellent attendance education, science, art, library and music •• Big Brother / Big Sister, Boston Chinatown each month. Quincy Elementary School •• Cross-disciplinary learning activities and projects Neighborhood Center, Boston Public Health through specialist teachers •• We are committed to utilizing our resources to K0-Grade 5 Commission, Boston University, Holland & achieve our vision of “academically and socially 885 Washington St., Boston 02111 •• Technology in the classroom: Smart boards, Knight Law Firm, Northeastern University, Ipads, computers, flip cameras, and a grant from advancing our students through innovative Cynthia Soo Hoo, Principal Peer Health Exchange, Rasky Baerlein Strategic 617-635-8497 Adobe Youth Voices experiences designed to positively promote the Communications, State Street Bank, Tufts learning of the whole child”. At the Perry this Special Features: •• Student leadership development through University / Tufts Medical Center, University of programs like the Student Wellness Council, 10 includes: •• Chosen as one of the 100 best public elementary New Hampshire, Wang Chinatown YMCA STEM focus: Inquiry-based Science schools in Massachusetts Boys Initiative, and Junior Coaches Program After school programs in our building: • Community partners who support student Curriculum; Student access to technology with •• Small class size in grades 1 and 2 • • After school: Students are offered a choice of growth during the day, before and after school five Chromebook carts, three Ipad carts, and •• Robotic science program for grade 5 • academic and non-academic courses. • Strong collaboration between retired one Macbook cart; Tenmarks/Reflex Math •• Clubs, dance troupe, visual arts, and swimming • administration and the current staff to maintain grant in which students in grades 3-8 utilize •• Orchestra for K2 to grade 7 students MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 consistency in student education and family chromebooks to work on standards-based •• Cultural events such as Winter Festival and Chinese individualized probelms New Year Roosevelt K–8 School support. Oceanfront outdoor classroom created by •• Workshops for parents in Chinese and English K1-Grade 8 K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the Schoolyard Initiative and brand new •• Weekly coffee/tea hour for parents in addition to K1-Grade 1: 30 Millstone Rd., Hyde Park McCormack Middle School playground structure from a $50,000 grant School Parent Council meetings Grades 2-8: 95 Needham Rd., Hyde Park Special academic programs: 02136 K-8 wellness program with physical education •• Rooftop play decks and outdoor learning space Lynda-Lee Sheridan, Principal •• AVID college readiness program and health classes K-12 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to grade 6 617-635-8676 Our partners: Chorus and music classes (grades K-4); Strings at Josiah Quincy Upper School. Special Features: classes (grades 4-6). •• Boston Ballet City Dance, Kraft Family and Special academic programs: • K1-Grade 8 full inclusion school on two Patriots Charitable Foundation, Boston Special academic programs: • •• Advanced Work Class for eligible students in campuses Community Music Center, Boston Partners in •• Highly specialized special education programs for grades 4 and 5 •• Safe and structured school culture Education, Citizens Bank, City Mission Society of students with intellectual impairments. •• Inclusion in grades K1-3 •• Highly experienced teaching staff Boston, EdVestors, Hale Reservation, Harvard, Our partners: •• Mandarin language instruction for all students •• Onsite counseling services provided by Primary Tufts and Boston universities, Boston College, •• New Philharmonia Orchestra, UMass Boston, Our partners: Project and Home for Little Wanderers Harbor Islands, Wakefield Estates • Technology Goes Home program offered to Laboure Center, New England Aquarium, Boston •• Big Brother/Big Sister, Boston Chinatown • After school programs in our building: Children’s Choir, Paraclete Center (South Boston), families outside of school time Neighborhood Center, Boston Partners in •• After school: Girls LEAP empowerment program “The Ollie” South Boston Neighborhood House, Education, Boston College City Connects, •• Strong family/community engagement for girls in grades 4-5; Russell Runs track South Boston Boys & Girls Club, Massachusetts Community Music Center, New England •• Before and after school programs on site and field program for K-grade 5; robotics for Cultural Council Conservatory, “e” Inc., Museum of Fine Arts, Special academic programs: grades 3-5; Girls in Science for girls in grades Before and after school programs in our Connecting with Care, Northeastern University, •• Special education: full inclusion school 4-5 to encourage early interest in science and building: Suffolk University, South Cove Health Center; Tufts Our partners: engineering; Tech Goes Home training for • Before school, 7:30-9:15 a.m., Monday-Friday Medical Center, Dental School, Engineering School, families on the use of technology for education • •• YWCA, America SCORES soccer, Boston Celtics •• Shark Squad fitness program on Tuesdays and and Nutrition Department Stay in School, Curry College, Primary Project and MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 Wednesdays Before and after school programs in our William James College, Little Voices After School, •• After school, 3:30-5:30 p.m.: program for K1-5 building: Technology Goes Home, Digital Literacy Project/ Pauline Agassiz Shaw students led by Perry staff, Monday-Friday •• Before school: Free activities sponsored by the Harvard University, Latino STEM Alliance, UMass Elementary School MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 physical education teacher three mornings a Boston K0-Grade 2; Opening Grade 3 in 2017- week; Neighborhood Walking Club, BOKS fitness Before and after school programs in our 2018 Philbrick Elementary School •• After school enrichment programs: Strong building: 429 Norfolk St., Dorchester 02124 Akosua Osei-Bobie, Principal K0-Grade 5 Women, Strong Girls group, sports, arts & crafts, • Before school, 7:30-8:15, offered at each campus; • 617-635-8777 40 Philbrick St., Roslindale 02131 Legos, coding, band, choir etc. BOKS free movement program two days a week Genteen Lacet Jean-Michel, Principal [email protected] •• JQS Before School Orchestra/Chorus program, at each campus, fall and spring 617-635-8069 Special Features: K2-grade 7 • After school: Little Voices, K1-grade 5, every Special Features: • • Extended Learning Time school with a focus on •• After school: offered by the Red Oak After School day; America SCORES soccer, grades 3-5, fall and • social emotional learning •• Level 2 school with a focus on student Program Boston Chinatown Neighborhood spring; Intramural sports by season (basketball, achievement for all Center, Wang YMCA, Castle Square Tenants
Discover Boston Public Schools 2017 • K-8 Edition 24 BostonPublicSchools.org/register | DiscoverBPS.org •• School-Wide Implementation of Socio-Emotional Taylor Elementary School Boston, CAST Universal Design for Learning •• Science labs for students in grades 5-8 every Curriculum: Second Step Studio, Dorchester YMCA, Sociedad Latina, other Friday through our partnership with • Parent-Teacher Home Visiting Program K1-Grade 5 Edvestors, LearnLaunch, Community Rowing Inc. Brigham and Women’s Hospital • 1060 Morton St., Mattapan 02126 •• OWL and Building Blocks programs for K0 Jennifer Marks, Principal After school programs in our building: Special academic programs: and K1 to give our youngest students a strong 617-635-8731 •• Extended day for all students that provides •• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) for English foundation in literacy, math, and social skills Special Features: various academic supports Learners • Emphasis of Hands-On Learning vis the • •• Instructional focus across all grade levels and •• Full sports program and after-school activities for Our partners: implementation of the Expeditionary Learning content areas, teachers develop and implement all grades ranging from middle and high school Curriculum K2-Grade 2 •• Tobin Community Center, Boston Institute of standards-based tasks that improve students’ football to craft club and music club with Berklee Psychotherapy, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, •• Interdisciplinary learning centers, such as the evidence based writing College students Block Area, Dramatization Center, and Art Studio, Whittier Street Health, Boston’s Bridge to •• Rigorous academics, with emphasis on reading, MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 Engineering Lab and Create Lab Excellence, Friends of the Children, Isabella mathematics, and technology Stewart Gardner Museum, Parker Hill Library, •• Instruction in small groups where teachers help •• Continuous assessment of students’ progress, Timilty Middle School Sociedad Latina, America SCORES students build basic skills and knowledge measured through monthly publishing of writing Grades 6-8 Before and after school programs: •• Depth instead of Breadth: Long-term projects pieces, reading/comprehension tests, and math that allow children to go deeply into what they 205 Roxbury St., Roxbury 02119 • Before and after school: Boston’s Bridge to and science tests Renee McCall, Principal • are learning Excellence for K2-grade 2, 8:00-9:30 a.m. and •• Highly skilled, committed staff 617-635-8109 • Focus on guiding students to become good 4:10-5:30 p.m. • •• Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS) Special Features: citizens and members of a community •• After school: Tobin Community Center for grades schoolwide including monthly celebration and •• Extended Learning Time school, an innovative •• Specialty classes: gym, visual arts, library, and Purple Heart rewards. The school uses Class DoJo 1-5, 4:10-5:30 p.m., sliding fee scale; staff walk music approach to learning students to center around the corner as a way to recognize students for their positive • Science program with Massachusetts General Special programs: • •• Sociedad Latina for grades 6-8, 3:30-5:00 p.m. at contributions to the school, both behaviorally Hospital • K0/K1 Center Based Classroom for children with the Timilty; free, transportation provided. • and academically. Families can connect to Class •• Saturday Scholars and community service disabilities. MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 DoJo to view their child(ren)’s progress. •• Preparation for the ISEE (admission test for exam Our partners: schools) K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the Trotter K-8 School •• City Connects, Rosie’s Place, YMCA Dorchester, Mildred Avenue School •• College awareness and readiness program South Bay Community Center, Doc Wayne, Special academic programs: •• Tech Goes Home: students and parents take K1-Grade 8 Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center computer classes together and can get a no- 135 Humboldt Ave., Dorchester 02121 •• Advanced Work Classes with Japanese language Mairead Nolan, Principal interest loan to buy a computer Before and after school programs in our instruction for eligible students in grades 4 and 5 617-635-8225 • Two-time winner of the National Award for building: •• French offered to grade 1 students • Special Features: Excellence from the U. S. Dept. of Education; •• Before school, 7:15-9:15 a.m. at YMCA Dorchester •• Special education strand for ESD/SAR students and winner of many other awards, including the •• Focus on rigorous academics and treating all •• After school, 3:30-6:00 p.m.: at Shaw also •• Outstanding Haitian Sheltered English people with respect and kindness provided by YMCA Dorchester National Title I Distinguished School Award and Immersion (SEI) program for K1-grade 5 which •• Science and social studies are taught through supports our English Learners designation as a • Promising Pals: student letter exchange program integrated units of study Sumner Elementary School Our partners: • with distinguished adults in Boston •• An instrumental music program for all students K1-Grade 5 • Franklin Park Zoo, Scholastic, Troubadour, provided during the school day. For example, first 15 Basile St., Roslindale 02131 • Edvestors, Community Music Center of Boston, K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed admission to students grade plays the tin whistle, fourth grade plays Catherine MacCuish, Principal from the Blackstone, Hale, and Mendell schools Miton Academy, ReadBoston, UMass Boston, violin, seventh grade plays clarinet. 617-635-8131 Special academic programs: Special Features: Toxbury Children Services, Wakefield Estates, Star •• Tutoring, high level intervention and mentoring Market •• Advanced Work Class (AWC) for eligible students provided by our many volunteers, partners and •• Strong focus on differentiating instruction Before and after school programs: in grade 6 specialized staff •• Science, physical education, computers, arts •• AVID college readiness program •• A beautiful, well-stocked library provided by • Partner for Student Success school, extending •• Before school, 7:00-9:00 a.m.: tutoring and • Our partners: Target and a computer lab for the use of all teaching and learning beyond the school day enrichment program, $40 per week; BOKS students. • Response to Intervention through the Academic exercise program, 5 days a week •• Boston Partners in Education, Sociedad Latina, • • All students in grades 5-8 participate in a Achievement Framework • After school, 3:30-5:45 p.m.: enrichment, Mass General Hospital, Peoples’ Baptist Church • • mandatory extended day Monday-Thursday until • Tutoring for students who need extra help homework and tutoring program, $65 per week & North River Community Church, MathPOWER, • 4:45 through Citizen Schools. • Many opportunities for family involvement Simmons College, SquashBusters, Technology • MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2 • Outdoor classroom for science, math, and writing • Diverse community Goes Home, Wheelock College, Boston Debate • • activities • Healthy School program with a focus on teaching League • TechBoston Academy • Tech Goes Home program in our new computer children healthy choices After school programs: • Grades 6-12 lab: parents and their children take computer • Located in the heart of Roslindale, just off • 9 Peacevale Road, Dorchester 02124 •• STE(A)M Team through Sociedad Latina; free classes together and may buy a computer with a Roslindale Square Keith Love and Nora Vernazza, string lessons through Boston’s Citywide String no-interest loan Co-headmasters Orchestra; MathSTARS through MathPOWER K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the Irving •• Communication between families and the school 617-635-1615 (Northeastern University); academic and Middle School [email protected] through newsletters, e-mails, School Messenger enrichment activities with UU Urban Ministry; Special academic programs: Special Features: phone calls, letters and flyersk SquashBusters. •• Special Education classes, grades 1-5 • Pilot 6-12 school with 1,000 students, offering a Our partners: • MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 •• Inclusion classes in K2-grade 2 — and college preparatory curriculum with technology •• Big Sisters; Strong Women, Strong Girls, Boston expanding! focus and interdisciplinary, project-based Tobin K–8 School University (especially the School of Education), •• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) for English learning City Year, Family Independence Initiative, Learners • Providing a completely-personalized, data- K0-Grade 8 Generations Inc., Home for Little Wanderers, • 40 Smith St., Mission Hill, Roxbury 02120 Our partners: driven, and technology-supported middle school Playworks, Global Ministries, Grace Chapel, and Efrain Toledano, Principal •• Boys and Girls’ Club, Boston Children’s Hospital, math curriculum through Tech To One to best 617-635-8393 Citizen Schools Home for Little Wanderers, Playworks, Berklee meet the needs of all students Special Features: After school programs in our building: • Laptops and Chromebooks in every classroom College of Music, Brimmer and May School, • • Extended services and extended learning day •• Run by Imajine That, 2:00-6:00 p.m.: Homework • After school Homework Academy, offering one- • MusiConnects, Roslindale Community Center, • • Four Chromebook carts help, tutoring, sports and enrichment through on-one help with teachers and tutors • Project ALERTA, America SCORES soccer • A state-of-the art computer lab donated by the clubs such as dance, woodworking, and • Summer enrichment opportunities • Before and after school programs in our • Celtics’ Ray Allen basketball; fee building: Special academic programs: • Many enrichment programs that are free for •• Collaborations with many local colleges and • •• Before school: literacy and math activities for •• A highly-personalized and innovative approach universities Trotter students, such as City Year, tutoring, Big Sisters. These would not be suitable for families K1-grade 5; sliding scale fee and financial aid to math education in grades 6-8, praised by Bill •• Music and dance opportunities offered through available. Gates as “the future of math education” Sociedad Latina who need consistent after-school child care. •• After school, grades 1-5: provided by the Boys •• Inclusion program for students with disabilities •• Summer jobs for graduating 8th graders at MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 and Girls Clubs of Boston; homework help, •• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) program Brigham and Women’s Hospital enrichment activities and recreation centered (cluster and inclusion) •• Free food market available to Tobin families around literacy, math and technology, and Our partners: •• Active Parent Council and School Site Council developing leadership skills •• Breakthrough Greater Bzoston, Hayden •• Tutors for All, a 1-to-1 tutoring program for •• After school, K1 and K2: program focused on Foundation, Hinton Scholars Program at Harvard grades 5 and 6 academic support, enrichment activities and Medical School, Boston Scholar Athletes, 826 •• Boston Educator of the Year award winners on recreation staff MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 2
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Tynan Elementary School •• Science/Engineering & Sports Club including special education students and English Before and after school programs in our •• Environmental Club Learners building: K1-Grade 5 650 East 4th St., South Boston 02127 Our partners: Our partners: •• Before school program: BOKS Fitness focusing on healthy habits, nutrition, and exercise Leslie Gant, Principal •• American Student Assistance GEAR-UP, America •• Boston Cares, Imajine That, Strong Women, • After school programs: 617-635-8641 SCORES Soccer, Debate Mate U.S., East Boston Strong Girls, Family Resource Center • Special Features: Neighborhood Health Center, Families First, Free: Math Path, soccer (upper school), visual Before and after school programs in our art (upper school), theater (upper school), •• Mass. Water Resources Authority (MWRA) science RALLY, Tenacity, Waypoint Adventure, Zumix building: chorus, theater productions, America SCORES programs MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 •• Before school: Breakfast served from 7:15-7:45 soccer, Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts, 10 Boys, •• Student performances highlighting vocal music a.m. daily. • A new school library, computers with Internet in 10 Girls, sailing, and more • UP Academy Charter School of •• After school: Programming for K1-grade 4 classrooms, and an exciting playground. Fee-based: Kindergarten, first grade and Boston (Imajine That) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, second grade extended day; third grade •• Mass. History Initiative and Friday 3:30-6:00 p.m. and Wednesday • Boston Partners in Education / Power Lunch, Grades 6-8 homework help; instrumental music, visual • 215 Dorchester St., South Boston 02127 12:30-6:00 p.m.. mentoring students in kindergarten-grade 3 art (grades 3-5), and more. Scholarships Katy Buckland, Principal available for fee-based programs. •• Full time specialist teachers for science and STEM 617-635-8819 UP Academy Holland Charter (science, technology, engineering, and math) Special Features: School MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 • Culturally diverse school population • •• A tuition-free, college preparatory public middle K1-Grade 5 • Volunteers and tutors from NSTAR, Boston West Zone Early Learning Center • school (grades 6-8) run by the non-profit, UP 85 Olney St., Dorchester 02121 Partners in Education, Foster Grandparents, and Education Network, modeled on the highest- Hillary Casson, Principal at the Hennigan School Generations, Inc. performing urban public schools in the U.S. 617-635-8832 K0-Grade 1 Special Features: 200 Heath St., Jamaica Plain 02130 K-12 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to •• Aims to ensure all students acquire the Jean Larrabee, Principal McCormack Middle School knowledge, skills, and strength of character •• Daily character education program: Working Hard 617-635-8275 Special academic programs: necessary to succeed on the path to college and to Get Smarter Special Features: • Teacher specialization in math and reading in •• Special education: autism program to achieve their full potential • • A small-school atmosphere that provides grade 5, and math specialists on staff • •• Program for English Learners •• Rigorous, standards-based curriculum and developmentally appropriate individualized • Two computer labs that support our math and Our partners: instruction emphasizing math and reading • instruction for each child in an inclusive setting reading programs •• Relentlessly high, consistent academic and • Teachers trained in Reading Recovery, Leveled •• Arbour Counseling, Boston Institute of • Family engagement events: Family Unity Dinner, • behavioral expectations for all stakeholders, • Literacy Intervention, and Open Circle social Psychotherapy, City Stage, Target, Mount Game Night, Family Heritage Night, and Math & including students, families, and staff emotional learning program Washington Bank, Tynan Community School, Literacy Instructional Night •• Open lines of communication between school • Teachers have multiple certifications in: Early Boston Partners in Education, Westin Hotel, • Real Men Read Program: Men from the • and family: reports on student progress and • Childhood, ESL, Special Education, Reading, and Greater Boston Food Bank, Boston Ballet community come in to read to classrooms to help performance are sent home each week Science Before and after school programs in our promote literacy •• Enrichment program on Fridays for all students • Environmental Science teacher and curriculum building: • Extra help after school, including tutoring, City • •• ISEE and SSAT prep for 8th grade students • aligned with STEM with programs for families to • Before school: BOKS fitness from Reebok Year and College Bound • •• Full-time high school placement manager engage in learning with their child • After school: Tynan Community Center; bus to • School-based therapy programs with a full-time • Special academic programs: • • New technology upgrades: Apple computers, South Boston Neighborhood House and South social worker • •• Network of academic and other supports in place iPads, Chrome Books, Apple TV, Kindle’s whole Boston Boys & Girls Club • Fine arts program, offering art, and music for all students, including English Learners and • school WiFi enabled MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 • Art club and singing club students with disabilities • • NAEYC certified, Highly qualified • Open Circle program that builds community and • Our partners: • paraprofessionals, many with colleges degrees Umana Academy reinforces positive behavior in the classroom • Boston Cares, Coaching for Change/Community •• Frequent visits to community resources and K2-Grade 8 • •• Bright, beautiful, newly renovated building Rowing, Eliot School, Improv Asylum, Metro museums provide opportunities to learn and 312 Border St., East Boston 02128 Special academic programs: make connections to curriculum outside of the Claudia Gutierrez, Interim Principal Lacrosse, South Boston Boys and Girls Club, South • Full range of special education classes and classroom 617-635-8481 Boston Yoga, Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment • programs for English Learners • Community field coordinator Special Features: Center • After school programs in our building: •• Surround care with swimming, and Family •• Excellent dual language instruction in grades K1 After school programs in our building: • City Year, Monday-Thursday; Holland Community Science days through 2nd grade that builds students’ English •• Extended school day Monday-Thursday; after • Center, Monday-Friday •• Highly active Parent Council with members on and Spanish literacy skills. The program will school programming Mon.-Thurs. to 3:30 and Citywide Parent Council continue expanding in the coming years where a Friday to 1:00z MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 •• Multi-faceted Family Engagement opportunities new grade level will be added each year. MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 1 Warren/Prescott K–8 School some of which include: Tech Goes Home, Family • Becoming a STEM school (science, technology, • K2-Grade 8 Coffee hour, Family Friday’s, Family Science days, engineering, math). UP Academy Charter School of 50 School St., Charlestown 02129 Math Night, Classroom Volunteers, Family Fun •• Partnered with East Boston High School Dorchester Michele Davis, Principal Day, Field trip chaperones, Fund Raising Science Mentoring Program. 617-635-8346 K1-Grade 8 Special academic programs: •• Hands on learning experiences that includes Special Features: 35 Westville St., Dorchester 02124 • Special Education: integrated Early Childhood participating in STEM week and hosting Brittany Morse, Principal • A small school with a family atmosphere • • classrooms a school-wide Hour of Code (computer 617-752-2788 • Experienced teaching staff: 90% have or are • • Inclusion school: students in general education programing in all grades). Special Features: working toward an advanced degree • • Piloted the EcoRise Program that and special education learn together • •• A tuition-free, college preparatory public school •• Tutoring provided by local community agencies allows students to take an active role in •• Full time music teacher on assignment (grades K1-8) run by the non-profit UP Education •• Big Brother and Big Sister programs environmental issues in their community •• Environmental Science: Full time Science Teacher Network, modeled on the highest-performing •• Extended learning time for all grades • START blocks (intervention and enrichment •• Swimming Lessons: K2 and grade 1 • urban public schools in the U.S. •• Specialist teachers for art, music, physical blocks) to meet the academic needs of all Our partners: •• Aims to ensure all students acquire the education, science, and Spanish students knowledge, skills, and strength of character •• A recess program that promotes safe, positive, •• Home for Little Wanderers, Boston Partners •• Exposure to professionals in various industries necessary to succeed on the path to college and and fun activity for all students in Education, Connolly Branch Library, Boston through the Big Cheese Reads program to achieve their full potential •• Power Lunch Symphony Orchestra, Boston Public Schools • Resident partners such as Tenacity, Harvard • •• Rigorous, standards-based curriculum and •• Chorus, musicals, and theater productions Healthy Start, Northeastern University, Lynch RALLY, and Gear Up who help students develop instruction emphasizing literacy and math •• Another Mathematics Path program and Math Leadership Academy academically, socially, and emotionally.. •• Relentlessly high, consistent academic and Rules program Before and after school programs in our Special academic programs: behavioral expectations for all stakeholders, •• Emergency preparedness training building: •• Advanced Work Class for eligible students in including students, families, and staff •• Fitness programs including BOKS, cycling, yoga, •• Before school: 7:30 breakfast followed by center grade 6 •• Network of academic and other supports in place and soccer activities and small group time •• Special Education: program for students with for all students, including English Learners and Special academic programs: •• After school: Free surround care until 4:35 p.m. intellectual impairment, K2-grade 8 students with disabilities with enrichment activities, such as swimming, •• Special education classrooms • Open lines of communication between school yoga, tennis, science, and trips to the local library Extracurricular Programs: • Our partners: and family: reports on student progress and and community resources •• Soccer & Poetry during the Fall and Spring season performance each week •• Berklee College of Music, Bunker Hill Community (America SCORES) College, Charlestown Boys and Girls Club, Special academic programs: •• Basketball during Winter season Charlestown Lacrosse, Science From Scientists, •• Coed Hockey during the Winter season •• Comprehensive supports for all students, Courageous Sailing, IBM, Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT, New England Center for Children
Discover Boston Public Schools 2017 • K-8 Edition 26 BostonPublicSchools.org/register | DiscoverBPS.org Winship Elementary School City Connects, Franciscan Hospital for Children, K-12 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to grade •• Full service commmunity school: we have active Big Brothers Big Sisters, Temple Beth Zion 6 at the Dearborn STEM Academy (science/ partnerships with community agencies K0-Grade 5 tutoring, Oak Square YMCA, Playworks, Building technology/engineering/math) school for •• Active wellness initiative 54 Dighton St., Brighton 02135 grades 6-12. Monakatellia Ford, Principal Our Kids’ Success (BOKS), BCNC Literacy •• Home visits to each new kindergarten and first 617-635-8399 Partnership Program, Strong Women Strong Special academic programs: grade student’s family Special Features: Girls, Making Music, Generations Inc, Cradles to •• Advanced Work Class (AWC) for eligible students •• Summer programs Crayons, Girl Scouts • Homework help and tutoring support •• Accredited by the National Association of in grades 4 and 5 • Educators of Young Children (NAEYC) Before and after school programs in our Our partners: •• Music, art, physical education, chess, martial building: arts, dance •• Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, •• Campus Kitchens, Dimock Health Center, Girl Mathematics (STEAM)-focused school with an •• Before school, from 7:30 a.m.: Run by YMCA for Scouts, Natixis Global Asset Management, Special academic programs: outdoor classroom ages 4 and older; some scholarships available. Reebok BOKS Kids, Harvard Stage, Strong Women •• Special Education: inclusion program K-8; •• A small, caring, elementary school with highly- BOKS fitness, free Strong Girls, The Food Project, YMCA Learning Adaptive Behavior (LAB) program, qualified staff •• After school: Before and after school programs in our grades 6-8 •• Strong reading and math intervention program YMCA-run program to 6:00 p.m. for ages building: •• English Language learners: Sheltered English 4 and older; Access grants, vouchers and to meet individual students’ needs • Before school, 7:15-8:10 a.m. daily: Immersion (SEI) Spanish program, K1-grade 4 scholarships available • •• On-site counseling services provided by staff programming through our partnership with the Our partners: Playworks after school active play for grades from Franciscan Hospital for Children YMCA for a small fee • Children’s Services of Roxbury, The City School, 4 and 5 • •• City Connects partnership, linking school and • After school, to 6:00 p.m. daily: programming Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound, Project ALERTA after school program for • families to community resources run by YMCA offering homework help and Full Service Community School Round Table, English Learners in grades 3-5. •• Big Brother and Big Sister program that pairs our enrichment activities; sliding fee scale; vouchers Mattapan Community Health Center, Sportsmen’s BU Making Music students with college students for recreational accepted Tennis & Enrichment Club, Boston Nature Center, and weekend activities Girl Scouts •• City year afterschool programming, Starfish Thompson Island, Harlem Lacrosse • Strong support for second language learners Strong Women Strong Girls • •• Additional after school enrichment courses Before and after school programs in our and their families (Project Alerta, ESL classes for MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 are also offered which provide direct tutoring building: parents) support from teachers • Before school, 7:00-8:15 a.m.: enrichment • Student teachers from Boston College, Boston Winthrop Elementary School • • MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 4 program run by our Extended Learning and University, and Northeastern University K1-Grade 5 Enrichment Program staff. • Tutors who help teachers and students • 35 Brookford St., Dorchester 02125 Young Achievers Science & • After school, K-grade 5, 4:30-6:00 p.m.: science. individually and in small groups Leah Blake McKetty, Principal • enrichment, tutoring and homework help. • Fully renovated, Victorian-era building, within 617-635-8379 Mathematics K–8 School • Golden Knights Academies for grades 5-8 walking distance from the MBTA in Brighton Special Features: K1-Grade 8 HASP, Monday-Thursday, 4:15-6:30 p.m.: Center • “College-bound” culture 20 Outlook Rd., Mattapan 02126 • Virginia Chalmers, Principal an intensive tutoring and homework help • Outstanding faculty dedicated to student K-8 Pathway: Guaranteed assignment to the • 617-635-6804 program for students in grades 6-8 run by achievement Edison K-8 School Special Features: City Year • After school tutoring Special academic programs: • • A math and science pilot school Cheerleading • Open Circle social competency curriculum • • Special Education: K0/K1 Early Childhood • • All students are enrolled for a 7-hour, 45-minute Interscholastic athletics (football, basketball • • Incredible partnerships • classroom; K2 and grade 1 Primary Transition • school day (boys and girls) soccer, track • Many activities to engage parents, including program • • Small classes of 18-20 students, with 1-2 adults Harlem Lacrosse—Boys team Curriculum Nights, classroom and school-wide • • English Learners: Sheltered English Immersion • Inclusive special education program • newsletters and activities, take-home math • MCAS Tier (2013 and 2014): 3 (SEI) K1 classroom • Family outreach coordinator who facilitates games, and much more • family involvement in governance and the school Our partners: • A part-time counselor who works with • community •• Boston University, Boston College, Northeastern individuals and small groups of students University, BUILD tutoring (Boston University),
Special Education Schools These schools cannot be chosen through the regular assignment process. Students must be referred through a Special Education Evaluation Team meeting.
The Carter School at the Mass. Ave. Orange Line station hard of hearing McKinley Preparatory High 396 Northampton St., Boston 02118 School partners: •• Award winning staff, including Principal of the 97 Peterborough St., Boston 02215 Mark O’Connor, Principal • Boston Architectural College, Boston College, Year, Ambassador in Education award from Met Joseph Brown, Program Director • 617-635-9907 617-635-9832 Hours: 9:30–3:30 BU School of Engineering, Cannon Architectural Life/ National Civic League, 2006, and a Shattuck Special Features: Design, David Berarducci Landscape Architect, Award honoring outstanding service by a city McKinley South End Academy •• A small school providing individualized, intensive Friends of the William E. Carter School, Gilbane employee 90 Warren Ave., Boston 02116 programs for students with severe/profound Construction, Maya Granek, Brien Baker •• Wide screen internet and digital video Christine Stella, Program Director 617-635-9976 disabilities Architects, Northeastern University, Structure Emergency Communication System in eight Special Features: •• 5:3 student-to-staff ratio Tone Construction, Whittier Street Health Center central locations throughout the school •• Family support and involvement, including Arts Therapies •• Doctor and nurse practitioner from Joseph M. •• Four schools in one, providing special education support for bilingual parents Smith Health Center on campus for students in kindergarten through grade 12 •• Instructional Focus: Develop, deliver, and share Horace Mann School for the Deaf •• Internship and clinical site for 25 graduate •• Focus on emotional, behavioral, and learning individualized lessons and programs to increase and Hard of Hearing students from Boston University, Boston College, needs Lesley University, Emerson College, Harvard • Highly structured behavior management system each student’s ability to communicate across all 40 Armington St., Allston 02134 • environments Maritza Ciliberto, Principal University, McDaniel College (Maryland), and San •• Intensive clinical supports •• Two full-time nurses and medical equipment 617-635-8534 (V/TTY) Hours: 7:20–1:40 Diego State University (California) •• Full range of academic programs •• Transdisciplinary team approach Special Features: •• School partners: AIIM-International, Fidelity, •• All students assigned via Individualized ImageMax, DataMax, Mass. Housing, Mellon Education Program (IEP) Team Meeting •• Available therapies: physical therapy, •• Premier school for the deaf with historical occupational therapy, communication, behavior, distinction Bank CORE, and IKON. •• Four Boston Educators of the Year on staff: David vision, and adaptive physical education Russell, Meredith Berke, Cara Bufalino, and •• Individualized, personalized clinical and McKinley Schools •• Creative arts therapy academic services for deaf and hard of hearing James Scaringe •• Outdoor learning and recreation in our beautiful students in pre-school through high school Velecia Saunders, Headmaster •• Named an Overperforming Elementary School by 617-635-9976 Boston magazine, 2005 Sensory Garden, with wheelchair-accessible •• Services for children with cochlear implants pathways and water features technology: Mass. General Hospital Pediatrician McKinley Elementary School partners: •• Community experiences: Symphony, bowling, Residency site 90 Warren Ave., Boston 02116 •• South End Technology Center, Blue Cross Blue Christine Stella, Program Director prom at Northeastern University, disco event, •• Audiological and speech/language therapy Shield, Haley House, and Wediko Children’s 617-635-99978 and harbor cruise •• American Sign Language (ASL) instruction: Voice Services •• School-year aquatic therapy at Mass. Hospital with sign support and oral instruction only McKinley Middle School in Canton and July summer program •• Connection Team psychological, social, clinical, 50 St. Mary St., Boston 02215 option and diagnostic services Joseph Brown, Program Director 617-635-9853 •• Centrally located behind Northeastern University •• Parent/infant outreach program for deaf and
To see a full list of a school’s partner organizations and their offerings, please visit their school profile at partnerbps.org/locations 27 & Apply for School How When Where Students who are currently enrolled in the First Registration Period Go to any Boston Public Schools Boston Public Schools will get their applications Tuesday, January 3 – Welcome Center: from their school. They do not need to apply in Friday, February 3, 2017 person at a BPS Welcome Center. Dorchester 617-635-8015 • Registration: Grades K0/K1/K2, 6, 9 only Campbell Resource Center Students who are registering for the Boston 1216 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester 02125 • Transfers: Grades K0/K1/K2, 6, 9 only Public Schools for the first time must go to a BPS (next to Burger King) Welcome Center. Please bring: • Decisions mailed during the week of March Help in Cape Verdean creole, English, {{At least two pre-printed proofs of your current 20, 2017 Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese address. See page 3 for details. • Welcome Centers additional hours during {{ Up-to-date immunization records. See page 3 Round 1 registration: School Year Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday for details. and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Wednesday {{Your student’s birth certificate (with raised East Boston Welcome Center open Noon-7:00 p.m. Wednesdays from Noon–7:00 p.m. seal), passport, or Form I-94 Roxbury 617-635-9010 {{ Parent/guardian photo identification Dorchester Welcome Center open Bolling Municipal Building, 2nd floor {{A transcript from the student’s last school Saturday, January 14 and Saturday, 2300 Washington St., Roxbury 02119 (grade 1-12). January 28 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Dudley Square next to the bus station) To avoid long lines at the Welcome Centers, we Help in Cantonese, English, Haitian creole, Pre-register online! recommend the following schedule, based on the first Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese New to BPS students letter of the parent’s last name: Online pre-registration, available starting in A–I Register January 3-6 School Year Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday J–Q and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Wednesday December, is a great way to save time during the Register January 9-13 R–Z Register January 17-20 Noon-7:00 p.m. registration process. All Register Jan. 23- Feb. 3 {{Log on from any computer with an Internet Roslindale 617-635-8040 connection. Second Registration Period Jennie Barron Building {{ 515 Hyde Park Avenue, Roslindale 02131 Complete your application form online in Wednesday, February 8 – (near Cummins Highway) advance. Friday, March 31, 2017 {{Go to any Welcome Center with the required Help in Cape Verdean creole, English, French, documents (see above) to complete the • Grades: all Haitian creole, Portuguese and Spanish process. • Transfers: all School Year Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday www.bostonpublicschools.org/register • Decisions mailed during the week of and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Wednesday This does not apply to the exam schools May 15, 2017 Noon-7:00 p.m. admission process. See page 9 for details. Boston Public Schools will release further East Boston 617-635-9597 information about the 2017-2018 registration dates Mario Umana Academy after March 31, 2017 pending adjustments to the 312 Border Street, East Boston 02128 assignment process. Help in English and Spanish Open Mondays and Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 Age Requirements to Register for School p.m. Kindergarten 0 (K0) 3 years old on or before September 1, 2017 (very limited enrollment) Additional hours January 3-February 3, 2017 and Kindergarten 1 (K1) 4 years old on or before September 1, 2017 (limited enrollment) late August 2017: Wednesdays, Noon –7:00 p.m. Kindergarten 2 (K2) 5 years old on or before September 1, 2017 School Vacations: Grade 1 6 years old on or before September 1, 2017 February Vacation, February 21-24, 2017: We are sorry, but there are no exceptions to these requirements, including the child’s previous Only the Roxbury Center is open (normal hours) school experience. April Vacation, April 18-21, 2017: Only the Roxbury Center is open (normal hours) July 2017: Only the Roxbury Welcome Center is My Customized List of School Choices open: School Name: • Monday/Tuesday/Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. • Wednesday: Noon-7:00 p.m. 1. ______8. ______• Friday: Closed 2. ______9. ______Closed: federal, state, and city holidays.
3. ______10.______School Hotline 4. ______11.______617-635-9046 5. ______12.______January 3-February 3, 2017 Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 6. ______12.______Call with questions about school registration, residency requirement, 7. ______14.______transfers, transportation, wait lists, school programs, and more.
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