When students lead, change follows! Fifteen @bostonschools.boston.gov kicked off the Aspen Challenge earlier this week in Boston.

Boston Public Schools Teacher Credits Training Programs For First-Year Success!

Black history is ever-present at Sarah Roberts Elementary School! Sarah Roberts and her family challenged local school-segregation laws in 1847 in court, resulting in Massachusetts banning segregated public schools eight years later. (1/3)

Black history is ever-present at Sarah Roberts Elementary School! Sarah Roberts and her family challenged local school-segregation laws in 1847 in court, resulting in Massachusetts banning segregated public schools eight years later.

February is National Career & Technical Education (CTE) month and a wonderful opportunity for us to highlight the wide array of career and technical education opportunities available to BPS students: (1/3)

February is Black History Month! Join @bostonschools.boston.gov as we celebrate Black achievement and the profound contributions of African Americans to our classrooms, our City, our nation, and the world. (1/2)

🎥 @bostonschools students are stepping behind and in front of the camera! Through a new partnership between BPS Mentoring and @freshfilmsDT, BPS high-school students are participating in a paid internship that offers hands-on experience in film and media, from filming and editing to producing.

Heidy Barreiro graduated in June from the @bostonschools.boston.gov Bilingual Educators and Accelerated Community to Teacher (BE/ACTT) Program. She now teaches at Boston Day and Evening Academy.

🎉 Congrats to Grew Elementary School, named a DESE School of Recognition for strong academic progress in ELA and math! (1/3)

Please join us in celebrating and thanking our @bostonschools.boston.gov custodian teams and our @boston.gov partners, who have been working tirelessly to clear as much snow as possible in preparation for students, staff and families to return this week. (1/3)

🎉 Big congratulations to Philbrick Elementary School (now Sarah Roberts Elementary School) for being named a DESE School of Recognition! (1/3)

All BPS schools will be CLOSED Tuesday, January 27, due to snow. School and district sports and activities also will be CANCELED Tuesday, January 27. All central offices will be OPEN Tuesday, January 27. Please visit boston.gov for more information.

All BPS schools and central offices will be CLOSED Monday, January 26, due to snow. School and district sports and activities are also CANCELED Sunday, January 25, and Monday, January 26. Please visit www.boston.gov/cold for more information and available resources during the snowstorm.

🎉 Congrats to Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School, named as Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationSchool of Recognition for its academic progress and commitment to student success! (1/3)

🎉 New Mission High School is a School of Recognition! 🎉 Named by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, this honor celebrates New Mission's academic progress and commitment to student success. (1/3)

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Mayor's Youth Summit awards! Do you know a youth-serving organization that supports and empowers Boston youth? Or a Boston teen who demonstrates leadership or civic engagement? Complete our nomination forms at boston.gov/youth-summit

@bostonschools.boston.gov seeks visionary, equity-driven leaders who reflect the diversity of our students and communities. We’re looking for exceptional instructional leaders to take the next step toward leading school communities in Boston.

🎉 Boston Latin School has been named a DESE School of Recognition for its academic progress and achievement in English Language Arts and math. (1/3)

@bostonschools.boston.gov and Albert D. Holland School of Technology congratulate @celticsnba.bsky.social forward @fchwpo.bsky.social on his selection as a 2026 NBA All-Star! ⭐🏀 (1/2)

@bostonschools.boston.gov andCharlestown High School congratulate @celticsnba.bsky.social forward @fchwpo.bsky.social on his selection as a 2026 NBA All-Star! ⭐🏀 (1/2)

🎉 Congratulations to Boston Latin Academy, named a DESE School of Recognition for academic progress and student growth – one of just 63 schools statewide! (1/3)

Boston Public Schools Students Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

Watch some incredible shots as Charlestown High School took on @celticsnba.bsky.social star forward @fchwpo.bsky.social and rapper and streamer DDG last month at Charlestown High School’s Winter Pep Rally.

🚲 First rides, big smiles at Beethoven Elementary School! Kindergarteners took to two wheels Tuesday, as BPS celebrated the launch of the @allkidsbike Program.

With Spring Training camp less than 1 month away, 20-plus @redsox.com players, coaches – and even Tessie the Green Monster! – joined students Friday in Roxbury at the Hernández Dual Language K–8 School in group read-alouds, coloring time, gym activities, lunch, and recess.

⚽🎨 Creativity meets the beautiful game at Guild Elementary! This week, students at Guild Elementary School in East Boston welcomed staff from @bostonlegacyfc for a special classroom experience celebrating student voice, art, and soccer. (1/2)

Welcome to the Boston School Committee! @mayorwu.boston.gov announced three new appointments to the Boston School Committee earlier this week.

Returning from Winter Recess has been fruitful and fun so far this week, and we'd just like to say "Welcome Back" to our entire @bostonschools.boston.gov village across the City of Boston.

Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing’s First Deaf School Leader Makes History

We’re ringing in the new year with some highlights from the 2025-26 school year (so far)! As we look ahead to 2026 with renewed energy and commitment, keep an eye out for more exciting events and celebrations happening across our schools and the BPS community.

✉️ AND THE WINNER IS … ✉️ John D. O’Bryant School Mathematics and Science School Counselor Elisabeth Talbot was honored last week with the 2025 BPS School Counselor of the Year Award! 🎉

Our work to make Boston a home for everyone continues! Please join us live on Monday, January 5 at 10 a.m. as we begin our second term and administer the oath of office to the Boston City Council. #BostonInauguration

Happy Holidays from the Ellis Elementary School Spirit Squad! 🎶⛄ The Ellis Squad was among 13 talented dance and music ensembles from across the @bostonschools.boston.gov community that gathered earlier this month for the “Annual Holidays at Bolling” concert. (1/3)

Big congratulations to Brighton High, Mario Umana Academy, Trotter Elementary, and Warren-Prescott K-8! 🎉 Special Olympics Massachusetts named these BPS schools National Banner Unified Champion Schools for their leadership in inclusion, advocacy, and respect for students of all abilities. (1/2)

✉️ AND THE WINNER IS … ✉️ John D. O’Bryant School Mathematics and Science School Counselor Elisabeth Talbot was honored last week with the 2025 BPS School Counselor of the Year Award! 🎉

We’re celebrating the first-ever Bolling Winter Market! The Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building was full of holiday spirit last week, as our @bostonschools.boston.gov staff came together to explore and support a variety of local vendors offering food, crafts, and festive treats.

A big thank you to Stop & Shop, YMCA of Greater Boston, and @mayorwu.boston.gov staff members for making this holiday season brighter. Together, we've packed and delivered 22,000 meals for @bostonschools.boston.gov students who need it most. (1/2)

The stars shined brightly last Thursday in Charlestown! @celticsnba.bsky.social star forward @fchwpo.bsky.social and rapper and streamer DDG surprised an enthusiastic @bostonschools.boston.gov crowd at Charlestown High School’s Winter Pep Rally.

❄️ Winter Recess is here! ❄️ @bostonschools.boston.gov will be on recess between Dec. 22, 2025 and Jan. 2, 2026. Classes resume Jan. 5, 2026. All BPS schools and facilities are closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday season!

Thank you, Boston School Committee Vice Chair Michael O’Neill, for nearly two decades of dedicated service to @bostonschools.boston.gov. A thoughtful leader, bridge-builder, and champion for students, your impact will last. Best wishes in your new role with the Private Industry Council.

BPS, EdVestors and East Boston Music Collective Partner To Bring String Music to East Boston Schools

Happy Holidays from the Boston Latin School Chamber Orchestra! 🎶⛄

🎉Proud moment for @bostonschools.boston.gov 🎉 @mayorwu.boston.gov honored BPS on Tuesday at the 2025 SCALE Program graduation for our leadership in equitable procurement. Huge thanks to our Finance Team for advancing opportunity and equity through how we invest in our schools and city.

🌟 More Great News from @Bostonschools🌟 BPS is thrilled to celebrate Mario Umana Academy’s own Thomas Simmons, who has been named a finalist for the 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Award! Watch Mr. Simmons explain how he strives to bring out the best in his students every day.

Madison Park just took a big step forward on the path to a rebuild!

Coming Soon: Deaf Leadership Reshapes Horace Mann Village

@bostonschools.boston.gov is proud to announce that Miguel H., a Fenway High School senior, has been named a QuestBridge Scholar and will attend Boston University on a full scholarship to study mechanical engineering. (1/2)

Happy Holidays! 🎶⛄ Thirteen talented dance and music ensembles from across the vibrant @BostonSchools community gathered today for the “Annual Holidays at Bolling” concert.

Huge congratulations to Mattahunt’s Taylor McCoy! 🎉 She’s been honored with the prestigious Henry L. Shattuck Award for her outstanding work supporting BPS students with specialized learning and behavioral needs. Bravo, Ms. McCoy! 👏

@bostonschools.boston.gov Superintendent Mary Skipper has been named a 2026 Pinnacle Award Honoree! 🎉 This recognition from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is so well-deserved, and we’re incredibly proud to celebrate her. (1/2)