Clap Innovation School

• Small school with a warm, nurturing atmosphere that values Respect, Rigor, Community, Innovation, and Supporting one another
• The very first innovation school in Boston Public Schools
• Science, visual arts, foreign language and physical education
• Focus on academic excellence for all students and a strong emphasis on working with community partners
• Weekly town-hall meetings to celebrate student success
• Before school and after school program
• Weekly school newsletter
• Very active school parent council
• Community partners: UMass Boston, Dorchester Historical Society, FitzKids (Reebok), City Connects (Boston College), and Bird Street Community Center

Read the full plan for the Clap Innovation School here. It was approved by the Boston School Committee on June 29, 2011.