Academics

Boston Public Schools is committed to ensuring academic excellence in every classroom of every school so that all children perform at high levels and achieve proficiency.  The key to success is to maintain high standards and high expectations, while providing rigorous instruction through challenging curricula in every subject area.

See also major initiatives and the Superintendent's Acceleration Agenda.

Important Documents and Links:

Academic Goals and Targets through 2014

Seven Essentials of Whole-School Improvement

Citywide Learning Standards

Dimensions of Effective Teaching

Advanced Work Class (AWC)

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)

For summer reading lists, visit the Summer Stuff page.

For more information about the central office that provides curriculum support in each subject area, visit the Departments pages.