Family & Community Advancement
School Choice & Registration
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Promotes School Choice Season to perspective families throughout Boston neighborhoods, child care centers, community agencies, fairs and events.
Citywide School Preview
Offers families an opportunity to meet principals, teachers and parents, tour and ask questions to learn about prospective k-8 school offerings before registering in January. Contact: Welcome Services, Devon McCarley, 617-635-9085, dmccarley@bostonpublicschools.org
Countdown to Kindergarten Transition Activities
Provides Boston families with information, activities and events (registration guides, K-days, Countdown Celebration) that support the transition into kindergarten. Contact: Countdown, Sonia Gómez-Banrey, 617-635-6816, sgomezbanrey@bostonpublicschools.org
High School Showcase
Provides families of prospective students an opportunity to learn about high school choices and meet and speak with school staff. Contact: Welcome Services, Devon McCarley, 617-635-9085, dmccarley@bostonpublicschools.org
Information Sessions
Informs families about the BPS registration process and how to choose schools and enroll. Contact: Welcome Services, Devon McCarley, 617-635-9085, dmccarley@bostonpublicschools.org, or Countdown, Sonia Gomez- Banrey, 617-635-6816, sgomezbanrey@bostonpublicschools.org
Welcome Sessions
OOE assist schools in creating a strong start to a home-school partnership with an engaging Welcome Session. Schools greet new families, engage parents and put children at ease about their upcoming transition. Contact: Countdown, Sonia Gomez-Banrey, 617-635-6816, sgomezbanrey@bostonpublicschools.org or Welcome Services, Devon McCarley, 617-635-9085, dmccarley@bostonpublicschools.org
Contact
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Devon McCarleySr. Director, Welcome Services617-635-9085Sonia Gómez-BanreyDirector, Countdown to Kindergarten
sgomezbanrey@bostonpublicschools.org617-635-6816