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)

Looking for an opportunity to make a difference in students' lives? @bostonschools.boston.gov Food and Nutrition Services Dept. is hiring for substitute cafeteria attendants for the Brighton area! Join us Wednesday at Boston Green Academy at our job fair to learn how YOU can join our team! (1/2)

Build the next generation of women's soccer fans ⚽️💚 This Giving Tuesday, for every two tickets purchased for the Home Opener on March 14 at Gillette Stadium, BLFC will donate one additional ticket to @bostonschools.boston.gov students. Get tickets ➡️ am.ticketmaster.com/legacyfc/buy...

We’re celebrating our student athletes! 🏅🏆 Boston Public Schools congratulates its student athletes in soccer and cross country after their historic wins at the 2025 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships this fall.

Meet Edgar, a senior at TechBoston Academy whose perseverance extends far beyond the field. Diagnosed with stage 3 cancer at a young age, Edgar overcame physical challenges to fulfill his dream of playing football. Watch Edgar share his own story:

Congratulations to our @bostonschools.boston.gov Cross-Country boys and girls teams for each winning the MIAA D2 State Championship, capping off BPS’ most-successful season in the sport! Please join us in congratulating all the championship athletes!

The Office of Workforce Development has partnered with Madison Park Technical Vocational High School to expand paid co-op opportunities across @boston.gov departments. Hear from our students & managers at the Parks and Recreation Garage. Learn more: www.bostonpublicschools.org/test/posts-c...

We celebrated Fall Harvest Meal on Tuesday with a menu rooted in local agricultural traditions. 🍂 Students enjoyed roasted turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and a vegetarian option of pea fritter entrée. By sourcing locally, BPS brings students our community's freshest ingredients.

Today is Education Support Professionals Day, and we celebrate the incredible staff who keep BPS thriving. 💙 To our paraprofessionals, custodians, food service teams, bus drivers, office staff, and every ESP across the district—thank you for your dedication and care for our students and schools.

Congrats to Bradley Elementary School on winning the EdVestors School on the Move Prize and to finalists Alighieri Montessori School and UP Academy Dorchester. Hear from @boston.gov @mayorwu.boston.gov and more at the 20th Annual EdVestors School on the Move Prize Ceremony.

Congrats to Bradley Elementary School on winning the EdVestors School on the Move Prize and to finalists Alighieri Montessori School and UP Academy Dorchester. Check out some photos from the 20th Annual EdVestors School on the Move Prize Ceremony, which took place yesterday at Fenway Park.

This Spirit Week reminded us just how special our school community is. As we head into Founders Day, we celebrate the pride, unity, and creativity that make our school one of a kind. 💙💛🐾 #HMSDeafPride #SpiritWeek #HMS1869

Students from O’Bryant School of Math & Science’s Biomedicine Pathway Program recently visited BU’s Medical Campus. They learned about biomedical research, interacted with scientists and technicians and gained exposure to various opportunities in STEM fields! Read more:

Students are making their voices heard in the halls of power! A few Brighton High School students shined last week at Boston’s first-ever State of the Schools address!

Before Boston’s high school students are old enough to vote they can participate in Election Day in another way. 68 @bostonschools.boston.gov students took part in the 2025 @elections.boston.gov Student Poll Workers Program.

Before Boston’s high school students are old enough to vote they can participate in Election Day in another way. 68 @bostonschools.boston.gov students took part in the 2025 @elections.boston.gov Student Poll Workers Program.

It’s Election Day! @bostonschools.boston.gov encourages everyone to make their voice heard and participate in our democracy. Every vote counts.

Democracy in Action: Boston Public Schools Student Poll Workers Support City on Election Day

It’s #NationalSchoolPsychologyWeek! We’re celebrating our incredible @bostonschools.boston.gov school psychologists who support students’ learning, growth, and well-being every day. Thank you for all you do!

Happy #Halloween Boston! Check out this spooky poem from the 1924 edition of the Dorchester High School student magazine, The Item! Read the full issue at: ow.ly/kASR50XffQ @bostonschools.boston.gov

Roses were blooming Wednesday at Shaw-Taylor Elementary School! As part of Boston Reads, @bostonschools.boston.gov and @boston.gov delighted Shaw-Taylor Elementary students with a reading of “Wanda's Roses,” a beautifully illustrated tale of beauty, perseverance, and community. (1/3)

Mario Umana Academy kicked off its Spirit Week on Monday with Sports Day, sending off the Umana Unified Soccer Team in style ahead of the Unified Soccer Jamboree.

Please join @mayorwu.boston.gov for our city’s first-ever State of the Schools address this evening at 7 p.m. Set a reminder, watch live, and follow along with #BostonSOTS.

Tonight, I will deliver a special address on the state of Boston Public Schools. At BPS, we put our students at the center of the class and take them on a journey of learning and self-discovery. I hope you will join us live at 7 p.m. to hear about the progress we have made together. #BostonSOTS

Monday was a bright day for @bostonschools.boston.gov ! We joined @boston.gov to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the renovated PJ Kennedy Elementary School in East Boston.

Wednesday was a big day for @BostonSchools! We joined the @CityofBoston to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Sarah Roberts Elementary School — honoring the Roberts family’s fight for school desegregation in Boston.

PREMIERING NOW! 🎬🍿 @bostonschools.boston.gov presents “Good Morning, Good Morning, Good Morning, My Friends,” a short film about recent Charlestown High School graduate Ophelia Hughes and her last days working with the STRIVE Snack Cart at the BPS Central Office. 📽️ Watch now: youtu.be/MHQs31Cw1Wk

ICYMI: Students from Boston Arts Academy’s Hip-Hop Ensemble and Horace Mann School for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing’s DEAFinitely Crew participated last month in the @bostonsymphony.bsky.social’s “Concert for the City” last month. (1/2)

Thursday, October 2, is National Custodian Day and also School Custodian Appreciation Day! These unsung heroes keep our buildings clean, safe, and welcoming every day.

COMING SOON! 🎬🍿 @bostonschools.boston.gov presents “Good Morning, Good Morning, Good Morning, My Friends,” a short film about recent Charlestown High graduate Ophelia Hughes & her last days working with the STRIVE Snack Cart at the BPS Central Office. The film premieres at 8am ET on Thu, Oct. 9.

@bostonschools.boston.gov Department of Opportunity Youth and the District Attendance Advisory Committee hosted the ninth annual BPS Attendance Symposium on Tuesday.

Boston Public Schools 2025 Summer Highlights Reel

@bostonschools.boston.gov launched the Navigating Employment and Transition program or NExT, to provide further assistance to postsecondary students with disabilities as they continue on the path to self-sufficiency and self-reliance.

@bostonschools.boston.gov Office of Family and Community Advancement (OFCA) welcomed all students, parents, and caregivers last week to its annual Open House!