Dorchester Academy
Location
617-635-9730
7:50 a.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Early Dismissal: 11:45
To educate, empower, and inspire students to act and be responsible today for distinctive achievement, contribution, and success tomorrow. To cultivate their resolve to excel by challenging and developing their academic skills, interpersonal tools, and critical thinking perspective. This work is embraced through reflective instruction, collaborative teaching, family and community partnering, and our living example.
Kwesi Moody, Headmaster
Since 1974, UMass Boston has worked in partnership with Dorchester High School to provide numerous resources to its students, faculty, and administrators. The only public university in the city, the University of Massachusetts Boston is nationally recognized for its community involvement as a model of excellence for urban universities.The mission of the partnership—to prepare all Dorchester students to successfully pursue post-secondary education--is carried out principally by two units at UMass Boston: the Graduate College of Education and the Pre-Collegiate Programs.
Noonan Business Academy and the Academy of Public Service
- State Agency
- Boston Public Schools
- Dorchester Academy
- Education
- Schools
- Education
- Job Skills Training/Trades
- Volunteer Opportunities
- All Dorchester
- Codman Square
- Bus Route 22
- Bus Route 23
- Bus Route 26
- Ashmont T Station
- Fields Corner T Station
- Teens ages 13-19
- English
- Spanish
- Wheelchair Accessibility
