District Days of Service Brings School Volunteerism to Boston
The school year is underway and thousands of students in the Greater Boston community are back in their classrooms. To prepare for their arrival, teachers, custodians, and the whole Boston Public Schools community prepared all summer long. But, in addi…
Meet Vertex Science Leadership Scholar, Christian Lopez
An open letter from Christian Lopez, recipient of the Vertex Science Leaders Scholarship. In high school, I was afforded the opportunity to work with Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a world renowned pharmaceutical company that focuses on improving life for peo…
Essay Contest Inspires a Star-Powered Shoutout to BPS Student
For Aby, a senior at the O’Bryant school, a simple essay assignment has become something quite special. Last week, Olympic silver medalist – and the subject of Aby’s essay – Gus Kenworthy sent a surprise video to Aby, congratulating her on her talented…
Celebrating the New Dearborn STEM Academy
On Thursday, August 23, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Public Schools (BPS) celebrated the opening of the Dearborn STEM 6-12 Early College Academy – the first new-school-construction project in the BPS community in 15 years. The state-of-the-art,…
Student Spotlight: Amina’s Life-Changing Experience with Reebok
“Never too young to start an empire. Never too old to start a dream.” – Unknown “Age is a restriction, but it shouldn’t be used as a stop sign from going down your own path.” – Amina Osman. Who am I? Hello my name is Amina Osman and I’m a 15-year-old c…
Mission
The Office of External Affairs (OEA) is designed to ensure the district is able to bring philanthropic resources to its 56,000 students, families, teachers and administrators. Our core belief is that equity is at the cornerstone of transforming education. Our work maximizes BPS student outcomes by matching external funding, talent, and time with school needs.
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Wally's Math Academy (Teachers Grade 1-3)
