Orchard Gardens K-8 School

School Highlights:

• A pilot school for kindergarten–grade 8
• “Community building” theme: children do best academically and socially when their families and communities are strong and involved
• Music, art, theater, dance, library, and physical education
• Multiple extended day programs, including City Year and Citizen Schools
• Guidance counselor and student support coordinator to facilitate student group sessions
• Strong partnerships with families through monthly family events and parent representation on the Board of Trustees
• Community field coordinators who visit students’ homes and help families access outside services
• A beautiful, state-of-the-art building
• Clubs and sports for students in grades 3-8
• School partners: Berklee College of Music, Boston Medical Center, Citizen Schools, City Year, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI), Mass 2020, MATCH School, PlayBall Foundation, and SERP (to strengthen middle school literacy)