BPS Celebrates Superintendent Mary Skipper as 2026 Pinnacle Award Honoree

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women's Network selected Superintendent Mary Skipper as one of the 2026 Pinnacle Awards honorees.

Boston Public Schools Celebrates Superintendent Mary Skipper as 2026 Pinnacle Award Honoree

BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 5, 2025 -The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women's Network selected Superintendent Mary Skipper as one of the 2026 Pinnacle Awards honorees for Achievement in Management – Government. The annual Pinnacle Awards are one of the region's highest professional distinctions for women leaders, recognizing their achievements in business, government, and management. This prestigious award recognizes Superintendent Skipper's leadership and her commitment to building a stronger, more equitable school district for Boston's students, families, and educators.

"It is an honor to be recognized alongside so many remarkable women leaders who are shaping the future of our region," said Superintendent Mary Skipper. "It takes a village to support our school communities and this award reflects the dedication of our educators, staff, families, and partners who work every day to uplift our students. Boston's youth deserve the very best and I am proud to lead a district of talented leaders and educators who are deeply committed to their success."

Since her selection by the Boston School Committee in 2022, Superintendent Skipper has championed transformative initiatives to modernize school facilities, expand multilingual education, strengthen pathways from school to career, and ensure that every student receives a high-quality education in a safe, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment.

Superintendent Sipper will be recognized at the 2026 Pinnacle Awards Ceremony on January 30, 2026, where more than 1,200 business, civic, and community leaders will gather to celebrate this year's honorees.

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About Boston Public Schools

The Boston Public Schools (BPS), the birthplace of public education in the United States, serves more than 48,000 pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students in 121 schools. BPS is committed to transforming the lives of all children through exemplary

teaching in a world-class system of innovative, welcoming schools. We partner with the community, families, and students to develop in every learner the knowledge, skill, and character to excel in college, career, and life.

About the Chamber’s Women’s Network

In the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Network, there is a diverse group of more than 3,000 women and male allies at all levels of their careers, from all backgrounds, sectors, and industries, and professions, with the collective mission to make Greater Boston the best place for professional women to thrive. For 30 years, the Women’s Network has connected female professionals of all backgrounds and career levels. The Women’s Network is the largest in New England, strengthening the professional networks of women.

About the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber is the convener, voice, and advocate of the region’s business community, committed to making Greater Boston the best place for all businesses and all people to thrive. We help our members and Greater Boston succeed by convening and connecting the business community; researching, developing and advocating for public policies that contribute to our region’s economic success; and providing comprehensive learning and development programs designed to grow strong business and civic leaders. Learn more at BostonChamber.com.

LTFP Data Dashboard

We assessed the physical spaces in each Boston Public School building to understand whether each school facility currently supports the BPS High-Quality Student Experience. Higher scores indicate that the building supports more components of the High-Quality Student Experience. In the dashboard below, you can explore overall Building Experience Score data by school and by neighborhood.

Many of our school buildings are too small or outdated to fully support the High-Quality Student Experience – even with major investments. We also assessed which of our school buildings or sites could fit a Model Space Summary through a new build, expansion, or gut renovation. You can also see which of our school buildings or sites could fit a Model Space Summary in the future.

Additional metrics that BPS utilizes in the development of capital planning proposals are outlined in a spreadsheet below. This data is used holistically as we take into account the whole BPS ecosystem.

Data Framework & Decision-Making Data

In May of 2024, BPS released an update to the Long Term Facilities Plan. In that report, we shared the data framework we are using in the decision making process to develop capital planning proposals. We have evaluated all BPS schools using this framework and have collected data in the spreadsheet available below.

VIEW THE LONG-TERM FACILITIES PLAN UPDATE

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SCHOOL DATA

Building Experience Dashboard

Interactive Maps: BPS Schools

This interactive map shows the schools in BPS and student population densities. When you hover over a school, you will see information about that school such as the Building Experience Score, any feasible model space summaries, the capacity of the building, the enrollment of the school and the utilization rate.

In the legend, the toggle switch allows you to see the BPS student population densities around the city. Light blue squares represent less densely populated areas while red squares represent the most densely populated areas.

Note: For mobile and tablet users, we recommend viewing the full map at the link below:

VIEW THE MAP

Educational Adequacy Report

As part of the School Design Study, the evaluation of the potential of the BPS physical footprint to support this High-Quality Student Experience (HQSE) is critical. Educational Adequacy assessments are a tool to evaluate the current ability of buildings to deliver on the BPS HQSE.

VIEW THE REPORT

Facilities Condition Assessment

For more detailed information about each school building’s facility condition, view the Facilities Condition Assessment dashboard.

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City of Boston

CONTACT

Capital Planning Department

capitalplanning@bostonpublicschools.org