Education

Winthrop Elementary School

Phone: 

617-635-8379

Email: 

winthrop@bostonpublicschools.org

Website: 

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/node/533

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Early Dismissal: 12:45 p.m.

Grades: K1-5

Location

35 Brookford Street
Dorchester 02125
United States
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Also (or Previously) Known As...: 

John Winthrop Elementary School

Trotter Elementary School

Phone: 

617-635-8225

Email: 

trotter@bostonpublicschools.org

Website: 

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/node/525

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Hours: 9:20 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Early Dismissal: 1:35 p.m.

Location

135 Humboldt Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02121
United States
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Also (or Previously) Known As...: 

William Monroe Trotter Elementary School

Assignment Zone: West
Cluster: 7

TechBoston Academy

Phone: 

(617) 635-1615

Fax: 

(617) 635-1622

Email: 

tbainfo@techboston.org

Website: 

http://techbostonacademy.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Grades 6-9: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (on alternate Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.) Grades 10-12: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 a.m. (on alternate Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.) Early Dismissal: 11:30 a.m.

Mission: 

TechBoston Academy’s essential belief is that by providing an environment that is both nurturing and challenging, every student can learn and develop into a responsible citizen. TechBoston Academy, a pilot high school within the Boston Public Schools, offers a college preparatory curriculum, which includes interdisciplinary project-based learning, where technology is the bridge that connects the students to their learning experiences. (More at http://techbostonacademy.org/about/mission/)

Location

9 Peacevale Rd
Dorchester, MA 02124
United States
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Key Partners: 

TechBoston Apple Barr Foundation The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Boston Digital Bridge Foundation The Boston Foundation Cisco Dell Haphi Harvard University Hewlett Packard HiQ Computers IBM Microsoft NetTeks SmartBoard Technologies Suffolk University Technology Goes Home Tufts University University of Massachusetts, Boston WriteBoston Year Up Youth Enrichment Services (YES)

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

How can my son/daughter apply for a seat in the school? We welcome calls by parents and students regarding admission to TechBoston Academy. In addition, you can contact your local Parent Information Center. How will students be selected for TechBoston Academy, and how many will be selected? Students will be chosen randomly from the pool of eligible applicants. Before entering the lottery students and parents should agree to the extended day, extended year calendar. The only eligibility requirement will be that each student must be eligible for promotion to the 9th grade (by June 30) as specified by Boston Public Schools’ standards. There will be approximately 90 students per class, meaning there will eventually be 380 students total.

Key Programs Offered: 

What makes TBA different? Student support systems Use of technology as a bridge for learning Small class sizes Superior faculty Personal relationships

Two Campuses: Former Wilson Middle School (Grades 6-9) 18 Croftland Ave. Dorchester, MA 02124 Phone: 617-635-1615 Fax: 617-635-1621 Dorchester Education Complex (Grades 10-12) 9 Peacevale Road Dorchester, MA 02124 Phone: 617-635-1615 Fax: 617-635-1621

Russell Elementary School

Phone: 

617-635-8803

Email: 

russell@bostonpublicschools.org

Website: 

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/node/515

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Early Dismissal: 12:45 p.m.

Grades: K1-5

Location

750 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02125
United States
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Also (or Previously) Known As...: 

William E. Russell Elementary School

Assignment Zone: East
Cluster: 3

Center for Young Women's Health (CYWH)

Phone: 

617-355-2994

Email: 

http://youngwomenshealth.org/contact_form.html

Website: 

http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/

Mission: 

The mission of our website, youngwomenshealth.org, is to help teen girls, their parents, teachers, and health care providers improve their understanding of normal health and development, as well as of specific diseases and conditions. We want to empower teen girls and young women around the world to take an active role in their own health care. We invite you to explore our website to find health resources for teens, parents, and healthcare professionals, and to learn more about our special youth programs, medical services, and research projects.

Location

333 Longwood Avenue, 5th floor
Boston, MA 02115
United States
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Key Partners: 

The Center for Young Women’s Health (CYWH) is a collaboration between the Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine and the Division of Gynecology at Children’s Hospital Boston.

Key Programs Offered: 

Carefully researched health information at youngwomenshealth.org Special health education programs & conferences by and for teens at the Center for Young Women's Health Links to information about the expert medical care available at Children's Hospital Boston

The Center was founded in 1998 by Dr. S. Jean Emans, Chief of Adolescent Medicine, Dr. Marc R. Laufer, Chief of Gynecology, and Phaedra Thomas, RN, BSN. This core trio saw an urgent need for education, clinical care, research, and health care advocacy for teen girls and young women. When the CYWH was founded, it was the first of its kind in the world, bringing together the highest quality health services and health information for our teen patients. Drs. Emans and Laufer, the CYWH’s Co-Directors, have both earned national and international recognition for their expertise, commitment, and accomplishments in the area of young women's health. Phaedra Thomas, the CYWH’s Coordinator, is a nurse with extensive experience in young women's health and program development. She has developed many of our online health guides and curricula. >> Read More

Boston Public Library Homework Assistance Program (HAP)

Phone: 

617-859-2335

Email: 

jsnow@bpl.org

Website: 

http://www.bpl.org/homework/

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Locations in the Dorchester Area:

690 Adams Street, Adams Branch; Monday & Wednesday 4:00-6:00 pm

690 Washington Street, Codman Square Branch; Monday & Thursday 4:00-6:00pm

1520 Dorchester Ave, Fields Corner Branch; Tuesday 4:00-6:00pm

5 Crawford Street, Grove Hall Branch; Thursday 4:00-6:00pm

27 Richmond Street, Lower Mills; Monday & Thursday 4:00-6:00pm

500 Columbia Road, Upham's Corner Branch Thursday 4:00-6:00pm

Mission: 

To offer free educational tutoring in all areas of Boston. Open to students in all grades.

Key Partners: 

Boston Public Library, Boston Teachers' Union

Created: 
10/29/2010

Boston Middle School Academy

Phone: 

617-635-1534

Email: 

middleacad@boston.k12.ma.us

Website: 

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/school/middle-school-academy

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Hours: 7:20am-1:30pm M-F

Mission: 

Boston Middle School Academy (BMSA) is an alternative education program designed to help students reduce the negative behaviors that prevented them from achieving academic success in other Boston middle schools. BMSA is focused on developing the educational, social and behavioral skills of the student. The goal of this program is to successfully transition students to an appropriate middle school or high school at the end of the school year.

Location

215 Dorchester Street
South Boston, MA 02127
United States
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How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Students who have repeatedly violated the Code of Discipline at the Boston Public School in which they are currently, are referred to BMSA by the BPS Office of Alternative Education. Students are educated at BMSA for one year before they transition to another middle or high school.

Key Programs Offered: 

The BMSA provides: A safe, structured and supportive learning environment Small class size Greater accommodations for individual student needs Positive staff/student relationships Counseling and crisis intervention Improved student communication skills Opportunities for improved social skills Opportunities for parental involvement School-to-career opportunities Community resources and partnerships

Marshall Elementary School

Phone: 

Phone: 617-635-8810 Fax: 617-635-8815

Email: 

marshall@bostonpublicschools.org

Website: 

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/node/478

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Early Dismissal: 11:45 a.m. Grades: K1-5

Location

35 Westville Street
Dorchester, MA 02124
United States
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Key Partners: 

Dorchester CARES Family Resource Center

Lee Elementary School

Phone: 

Phone: 617-635-8687 Fax: 617-635-8692

Email: 

lee@bostonpublicschools.org

Website: 

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/node/471

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Grades: K2-5
Hours: 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Early Dismissal: 1:30 p.m.

Location

155 Talbot Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States
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Assignment Zone: East
Cluster: 10

Kenny Elementary School

Phone: 

Phone: 617-635-8789 Fax: 617-635-8791

Email: 

kenny@bostonpublicschools.org

Website: 

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/node/467

Location

19 Oakton Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States
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Assignment Zone: East
Cluster: 10

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