At the Blackstone Elementary School, we empower each other to learn, grow, succeed and become our best selves.  Working together, we foster the core values that lie within us; respect, unity, and excellence!

Underpinning this mission is our school principle of “Ubuntu”: We are who we are because of each other and our core values of respect, unity, and excellence.

What Makes Our School Special

• City Year, Generations, Inc., Boston Partners in Education and St.Stephen's providing in-class support.
• NAEYC accredited early childhood education programs for students aged 3-5
• Physical education, health classes, swimming, yoga, art, social studies, music, and technology
• State-of-the-art, school-based health center: Dr. Gerald Hass-South End Community Health Center
• Power Lunch, Big Brother/Big Sister, and City Year mentoring programs
• Several academic and enrichment afterschool programs
• Technology Goes Home for grades 4–5: parents and students take classes and earn a laptop upon completion
• Quarterly family nights with various themes: Health/Wellness night, STEAM Night, Multi-Cultural Night
• Counseling for students and families through the on-site South End Community Health Center
• Home visits to build relationships with families and students
• English as a Second Language for students and an English Class for family members who have students attend the Blackstone School.

Special academic programs:

• Integrated early childhood, K0-K2 (ages 3-5)

Before and after school programs in our building:

• Before school: Mon.-Fri., 7:15-8:15; $5 per day
• After school: City Year Starfish Program, grades 3-5, Monday-Thursday, free; IBA after-school program, grades 1-2 English learner (EL) students, Monday-Friday, free; Imajine That after-school program, for students in K0/K1/K2, Monday-Friday (there is a cost for this program)