Welcome Centers

  • BPS Welcome Center staff are available to answer all of your questions about school registration. We also assist with work permits.

    BPS Welcome Centers in Dorchester, East Boston, and Roslindale are open for in-person appointments. 

    Please call (617) 635-9046 or visit www.bostonpublicschools.org/register to make an appointment at a Welcome Center.   

    There are two ways to register your student for Boston Public Schools for the 2021-2022 school year:

    1. In-Person - Schedule an appointment at the Dorchester, East Boston, or Roslindale Welcome Center. To make an appointment, call (617) 635-9046 or use our online appointment system: https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/8517n4dg/. 

    2. Remotely - Schedule an appointment to register your student over the phone with the help of a BPS registration specialist. To make an appointment, call (617) 635-9046 or use our online appointment system: https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/8517n4dg/.

    You can get a headstart on your appointment by pre-registering your student online here: https://sis.mybps.org.

    Please continue to check our website for updates.

    If you have registered for BPS, and your student needs language testing, the Newcomers Assessment Counseling Center (NACC) will contact you and schedule a virtual appointment for your student’s assessment. Appointments are conducted online or by phone. Once your student has completed their language assessment, you will be able to make your school selections.

    We are here to serve you and are happy to offer registration assistance in other languages. For interpretation assistance, please call the Welcome Center at 617-635-9010.

    BPS Student Registration Form

    English | Español |  العربية | Cabo-Verdiano | 中文 | Français | Kreyòl Ayisyen | Português | Soomaali | Tiếng Việt

    Work Permits

    For Work Permits, please complete this form.  Once completed a Registration Specialist will contact you within two business days regarding the next steps for your work permit.

     

    DorchesterBPSWC

    Dorchester

    1216 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02125
    617-635-8015

    Phone hours: 9 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday (Wednesdays 5 pm - 7 pm by appointment only).
    In-person hours: 9 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday

     
    Help available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Cabo Verdean Creole, and Vietnamese.

    EBBPSWC

    East Boston

    312 Border Street, Boston, MA 02128
    617-635-9597
     

    Phone hours: 9 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday (Wednesdays 5 pm - 7 pm by appointment only).
    In-person hours: 9 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday

      
    Help available in English and Spanish. 
     
    Please note that the East Boston Welcome Center, located at the Umana Academy, is closed on all BPS school holidays.
    RoslindaleBPSWC

    Roslindale

    515 Hyde Park Ave, Boston, MA 02131
    617-635-8040
     

    Phone hours: 9 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday (Wednesdays 5 pm - 7 pm by appointment only).
    In-person hours: 9 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday

     
    Help available in Cabo Verdean Creole, English, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish.

    RoxburyBPSWC

    Roxbury Welcome Center (Not yet open)

    The Roxbury Welcome Center is not open for in-person appointments at this time.
     
    2300 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
    617-635-9010
     
    Phone hours: 9 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday (Wednesdays 5 pm - 7 pm by appointment only).
     
    Help available in Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Spanish.