MyCAP - MY CAREER & ACADEMIC PLAN

The Boards of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Department of Higher Education (DHE) Massachusetts created MyCAP in order to emphasize the dual priority of and connection between academic learning and career planning.

What is MyCAP?

The MyCAP is a multi-year planning process that engages students in authentic postsecondary planning through a continuum of experiences focused on the individual student’s interests, skills, and talents.

When students complete meaningful MyCAP experiences with a trusted adult, they identify the pathways that best fit their learning styles and their unique talents, which careers ignite their imagination, and what kind of training and academic experiences will prepare them for in-demand jobs.

The MyCAP asks students to be the drivers of their education and empowers them to connect their course taking with post-secondary interests, to seek out career development opportunities such as internships, apprenticeships, dual enrollment, capstone projects, and to build the skills necessary to be college, career and life ready.

The MyCAP experiences are all connected to 3 Domains: Personal-Social Identity, Career Development, and Academic, College & Career Planning. Boston Public Schools also has a focus on Financial Literacy. Check out the 2024-2025 District Scope and Sequence. For more information and implementation tools, visit our Google Site.

Who leads the MyCAP?

The MyCAP is a whole- school initiative and is customized based on the structure, partnerships, and instructional focus at each school. The team is typically led by school counselors and also consists of administrators, special education team members, teachers, family liaisons, social workers, and community partners - it depends on the school context!

Students can access their MyCAP journey now on Naviance by logging into their Clever.

Questions? Get in touch!

Erin Jaques | Assistant Director of College & Career Advising, K-12
ejaques2@bostonpublicschools.org

Marsha Inniss-Mitchell | Executive Director of Postsecondary Initiatives
minniss@bostonpublicschools.org

Catherine Chiu | Director of Counseling
cchiu@bostonpublicschools.org

Caitlin Gilligan | Executive Director of School Counseling
cgilligan@bostonpublicschools.org