Boston Public Schools has three exam schools: Boston Latin Academy, Boston Latin School, and the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science. All three schools accept new students for grades 7 and 9.  John D. O’Bryant School accepts a small number of new students in grade 10. 

BPS grade 8 students currently attending an exam school are also eligible to apply for grade 9 admission to a different exam school, if they wish.

An admissions test is required to apply. To learn more about how and where to take the admissions test, visit our updated “How to Apply” page. 

To learn more about the exam school admissions process, please visit the following pages: 

• How to Apply to Exam Schools
• Exam Schools Admissions Policy

To sign up for the BPS Exam Schools Mailing List and receive updates regarding Exam Schools admissions throughout the year, please fill out this brief form. 

Admissions Process Info Sessions

Students currently in grades 6, 8, or 9 and residing in the City of Boston are eligible to apply to one of our exam schools for September 2025 (Boston Latin Academy, Boston Latin School, and O'Bryant School of Math and Science). Please review our past virtual events to get additional information and details on the current admission season.

Exam School Admissions Info Sessions:

• Wednesday, October 16, 6pm EST  | Video Recording, Slides, Resources
  

• Monday, November 4, 6pm EST  | Video Recording, Slides, Resources
  

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