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. 

Current BPS grade 8 exam school students are eligible to apply for grade 9 admission to a different exam school.

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

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

Admissions Process Info Sessions

Please review materials and recordings of any of these past virtual events to learn about the admission process for the 2023-24 school year.

Exam School Admissions Info Sessions:

• Tuesday, April 26  |  Meeting Recording & Slides

• Saturday, April 30  |  Meeting Recording

SY2023-24 Application Timeline