The Martin Luther King, Jr. K-8 School exemplifies the true meaning of Dr. King’s dream. Students are not judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. We celebrate and teach a different character trait each month to help build students’ self-esteem. To achieve academic success, we must first teach responsibility and productivity. Students are taught to serve the school and the community for the common good.  

What makes our school special

• Academically rigorous classwork and a focus on serving the individual learning needs of students to increase academic achievement
• Lead by our core values of perseverance, responsibility, integrity, discovery and empathy, we encourage students to take P.R.I.D.E. in themselves and their community
• The King is an emerging Community School which offers support and wrap-around services for students, their families and the community at large
• Monthly Resource Fairs the first Friday of every month invite families to have their needs met all in one place (groceries, casework, financial check-ups, clothing, and more)
• Bright and colorful murals painted by our partners at City Year make our front pathway, auditorium, library, computer lab, and cafeteria welcoming to our students and their families
• Before and after-school programs are available to engage students in the school community beyond the bell
• Classes in computers, visual arts, dance, performing arts, and physical education

Special academic programs

• ABA classrooms for K0-1st grade students
• Inclusion classrooms K2-5th grade
• NAEYC Accredited early childhood programs 
• Generations Inc. offers literacy support for 1st-3rd grade students
• City Year Corps Members offer tutoring in math and literacy for 3rd-8th grade students

Our partners

• 3 Point Foundation
• Boks
• Boston Partners in Education
• Boston Saves
• Boston Scores
• Catie's Closet
• City Connects
• City Year
• Cradles to Crayons
• EPIC (YouthConnect)
• Friends of the Children
• Generations Inc.
• Home for Little Wanderers
• Imajine That
• Latino STEM Alliance
• Mass Housing
• Red Cross Food & Nutrition Program
• Rosie's Place
• Special Olympics
• Thompson Island
• YMCA of Greater Boston
• Youth Enrichment Services

After school programs in our building

• Boston Scores Soccer
• Boks (Before School)
• Double Dutch
• Strong Women, Strong Girls
• YMCA After-School
• Imajine That
• 3 Point Basketball and Dance
• Robotics Club
• Adventure Club
• And more!