Winthrop Elementary School

School Highlights:

• Building a “college-bound” culture where students will see college as an option for themselves
•  Outstanding faculty dedicated to student achievement
• A $250,000 grant to support after school programming, including tutoring, homework help, and enrichment
• Musical instrument lessons for grades 4–5
• Strong partnership with Boston College and membership in the five-college Step UP program
• Full-time Family and Community Outreach Coordinator
• Many activities to engage parents, including Curriculum Nights, weekend family field trips, classroom and school-wide newsletters, take-home math games, and take-home videos of lessons
• Library with a large collection of books and magazines (one of the best in Boston)
• After school enrichment clubs, including martial arts, dance, art, and science
• A part-time counselor who works with individuals and small groups of students
• School partners: Boston College, Foundation for Children’s Books, Partners for School Success, Step UP 5 College Initiative, Wheelock College, and YMCA Central Branch.

School breakfast time: 8:10am