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WriteBoston currently works with nine partner schools to bring more writing support to in-school and
out-of-school forums. Our schools are nine of Boston's exciting small schools dedicated to personalizing instruction
for students and fostering professionalism among teachers.
In each of our partner schools, WriteBoston Writing Coaches work with clusters of English Language Arts and content
area teachers to design curriculum, create innovative teaching methods, and look at student work more thoughtfully.
In addition to writing instruction and evaluation, WriteBoston builds a broader community of writers by linking
external resources such as authors and area businesses, publishing student work, and developing authentic, writing-based
activities like journalism internships, e-pal program, summer writing institutes, and after school programming.
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| Boston Community Leadership Academy |
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Boston Community Leadership Academy (BCLA) is one of Boston's dynamic
pilot schools. The school has a full academic college prep curriculum
with an emphasis on community and leadership. BCLA asks its students to
investigate and develop mastery of community issues such as homelessness,
illiteracy, and teen parenting, and display such scholarship through
portfolios and senior exhibitions.
Headmaster: Nicole Bahnam
20 Warren Street
Brighton, MA 02135
617-635-8937
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| Brook Farm Business and Service Career Academy (BFA) |
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Brook Farm Business and Service Career Academy (BFA) is one of four pioneering schools at the West Roxbury
Educational Complex. In addition to providing a rigorous academic curriculum in math, science, languages,
and the humanities, the school's mission is to prepare students for business and service careers by
offering electives in economics, technology, marketing, and a college-level psychology course for
seniors. While BFA maintains high expectations for their students' academic success, they have also
created a friendly environment that is welcoming to prospective students, parents, and visitors.
Headmaster: Edmund Donnelly
1205 VFW Parkway
West Roxbury, MA 02132
617-635-6956
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| Community Academy of Science and Health (CASH) |
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The Community Academy of Science and Health (CASH) is a small, college preparatory high school with a
health, wellness, fitness and science focus. Community partners offer internships, career opportunities and
support for integrating its themes into all courses. CASH's diverse population will provide an infusion of
well-prepared, multilingual young adults into science and health-related fields. CASH prepares its students
for success by offering (1) a daily "advisory" for students and staff to focus on relationship-building,
college and career goal setting, (2) 80-minute instructional blocks in all subjects which provide opportunity
for science experimentation (3) upper level courses such as calculus (4) author and genre studies and (5)
health and wellness seminars. Courses offered at CASH provide academic rigor and prepare students to meet
and exceed state and district graduation requirements. Student and parent voices are critical in the deve
lopment, implementation and review of the school's practices.
Headmaster: Linda Cabral
655 Metropolitan Ave.
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617-635-8950
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| The Engineering School |
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The Engineering School (TES) utilizes the concepts and challenges presented in the field of engineering and technology to
provide students with a rigorous, hands-on learning environment. TES encourages every student to be active participants in their
education through stressing student leadership and involvement. TES' core curriculum courses are math, science, and humanities to
develop students' engagement in all areas of learning. Student advisories and grade level teams provide support for students with
academic and social challenges. TES also offers college level courses through their partners, Curry College and Benjamin Franklin
Institute, for students who are excelling academically.
Headmaster: Mweusi Willingham
655 Metropolitan Ave.
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617-635-6425
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| Media Communications Technology High School (MCT) |
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Media Communications Technology High School (MCT), with a student body under 400 students, is one of
Boston's new "small" schools. The school focuses on media and communications, with courses in publishing,
web design, digital art and more. MCT students broadcast weekly news reports through the Channel One
television network. Using the school's darkroom, students can develop their own photos. Most
significantly, in a small school, the community is a lot closer, especially since the students from
different grades meet once a day to learn from one another.
Headmaster: Sung-Joon Pai
1205 VFW Parkway
West Roxbury, MA 02132
617-635-8935
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| New Mission High School |
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New Mission High School prepares students to be self-directed life-long learners. Caring relationships amongst the school community and
small class size (average is 22 students per class) along with advisories provide the foundation for individualized learning as well as
both academic and personal support. Students experience a "project based" approach in their classes. Students demonstrate commitment to
learning, habits of mind, and essential skills through portfolio presentations three times per year. New Missions' plan for student
success includes an intensive cross-curriculum writing program, school-wide writing standards, a reading support program and incorporates
electives such as: 'Cracking the SAT,' 'Journalism,' and 'Writing Seminar.'
Headmaster: Naia Wilson
67 Alleghany St.
Roxbury, MA 02120
617-635-6437
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| Parkway Academy of Technology and Health (PATH) |
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Parkway Academy of Technology and Health (PATH), also one of Boston's small schools, prepares students
for careers in health sciences and biotechnology. To achieve that goal, the curriculum was designed to
require students to pass 4 years of Math, Science, and Technology. Students have been given laptops, and
teachers are integrating the use of technology into every classroom. To give students a vision of the
reality of employment, internships at Boston hospitals are available to them.
Headmaster: Pam Hilton
1205 VFW Parkway
West Roxbury, MA 02132
617-635-6732
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| Social Justice Academy |
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Social Justice Academy (SJA), also one of Boston's small schools, prepares students to be social activists who can identify
problems and have the skills and confidence to solve them. Their approach to education is based on creating a more just and equitable
world. To achieve that goal, the rigorous curriculum was designed to require students to engage in debates, research, analysis, reading,
and writing that address issues including Race, Class, Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Identity. Not only must all seniors complete
a community service project which demonstrates their mastery of skills in research, writing, data analysis, critical thinking and public
speaking, but they must all apply to and be accepted to a college in order to graduate, whether they plan to attend or not.
Headmaster: Winston Cox
655 Metropolitan Ave.
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617-635-66960
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| Urban Science Academy (USA) |
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Urban Science Academy (USA) is one of four small, innovative high schools in the West Roxbury Educational
Complex. USA specializes in environmental, biological, and technological sciences. In addition to
rigorous AP classes in math and science, the school offers students electives in bio-ethics, urban
ecology, landscape design, and music technology. With the support of several strong community partners,
including the Urban Ecology Institute and the Boston Museum of Science, teachers and students can easily
study and appreciate nature by exploring historic parks, rivers, and hiking trails that surround USA and
by working in the school's on-site greenhouse.
Headmaster: Rasheed Hakim Meadows
1205 VFW Parkway
West Roxbury, MA 02132
617-635-8930
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