METCO + Private School Choice
There are an estimated 77,000 school-age children living in Boston.
Twenty thousand four hundred ( 20,400 or 27% of all city of Boston school-aged student residents ) do not attend the Boston Public Schools.
Who are they?
- 45% are Black students
- 40% are White students
- 11% are Hispanic students
- 3% are Asian students
- 12,200 go to private & parochial schools
- 3,140 go to suburban schools through METCO link
- 4,500 students go to public charter schools
- 380 are placed by the BPS Special Education Department in non-BPS schools and programs, and 200 are home schooled.
source: The Boston Public Schools Official Web site. (2008)
METCO contact info: METCO Inc., (617) - 427-1545 | METCO web site.
METCO allows 3,100 Boston families to send their children to suburban public schools at no cost. | METCO application details.
All private schools listed below have Boston addresses.
Advent School
web site
l5 Brimmer Street
Phone: (617) 742-0520
Pre-kindergarten thru Grade 6, Coed
Kingsley Montessori School
web site
30 Fairfield Street (Preschool)
26 Exeter Street (Elementary)
Phone: (617) 226-4931
Pre-kindergarten thru Grade 6, Coed
Learning Project Elem. School
web site
107 Marlborough Street
Phone: (617) 266-8427
Kindergarten to Grade 6, Coed
Winsor School
web site
103 Pilgrim Road
Phone: (617) 735-9503
Grades 5-12, Female
Boston Trinity Academy
web site
17 Hale Street
Phone: (617) 364-3700
Grades 6-12, Coed Boarding
Boston University Academy
web site
One University Road
Phone: (617) 353-9000
Grades 9-12, Coed
Commonwealth School
web site
151 Commonwealth Ave
Phone: (617) 266-7525
Grades 9-12, Coed
Mount Saint Joseph Academy
web site
617 Cambridge Street
Phone: 617-254-8383
Grades 9-12, Female
Newman School
web site
247 Marlborough Street
Phone: (617) 267-4530
Grades 9-PG, Coed
Consult the Association for Independent Schools of New England web site for more K-12 private school listings throughout New England.
View Every free Pilot School Option in Boston - some of their web sites are listed below.
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Massachusetts student statistics and school profiles
Boston K-12
public school profiles
African American Student Enrollments
by race and gender in all Massachusetts K-12 schools.
Compare SAT Scores of all Massachusetts schools
Private and Independent K-12 school stats are requested here
Partial web site list Boston Pilot Schools
View Every Pilot School Option in Boston
MCAS Test Regulations
MCAS Parent Information Hotline 1-866-MCAS220
Every student who attends a Massachusetts public school must take MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) tests. MCAS is given in grades 3-10. The subjects tested vary by grade.
- All students enrolled in Massachusetts public shools must be tested. This includes pilot and charter schools. In addition, special education students in private schools funded by the Boston Public Schools must be tested.
- The Mass. Department of Education uses MCAS results and other data to
determine if schools and districts are meeting standards for improving student academic performance. In addition, as required by No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the Mass. Department of Education reports on the Adequate Yearly Progress of schools and districts based on MCAS results.
- In addition to meeting their coursework and attendance requirements, students must pass the grade 10 MCAS in English language arts and mathematics in order to graduate from high school. Students who do not pass the MCAS in grade 10 can retake the tests up to four times in grades 11-12, and even after grade 12. If, however, a student has taken the tests at least three times and has not yet passed the ELA and/or math test, the student may be eligible to file an MCAS Performance Appeal.
- For a description of the process and eligibility requirements, go to:
MCAS Appeals.pdf -click -.
Check with the school headmaster to see if your child is eligible to have an appeal filed with the Massachusetts Department of Education.
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Boston Public Schools MCAS website
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