Expanded Learning and Opportunities
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High School Credit Recovery (HSCR) & Middle School Course Recovery (MSCR) Programs
(HSCR) High School Credit Recovery: Summer Supports to Stay on Track
BPS High School Credit Recovery programs provide students in grades 9-12 with the opportunity to retake courses they need to stay on track for graduation. These programs offer flexible learning options, including in-person and online classes, to help students catch up in a supportive environment. By successfully completing their coursework, students can enter the next school year with confidence and a clear path toward earning their diploma.
(MSCR) Middle School Course Recovery: Catch Up, Keep Up, Move Forward
Boston Public Schools' Middle School Course Recovery programs give students a second chance to stay on track. These programs provide students entering grades 7–8 with the opportunity to recover lost credits, strengthen core skills, and build confidence for the next grade. It's not just about making up the work—it’s about moving forward with support, structure, and success.
Summer Learning Academies
Learn, Grow & Have Fun!
BPS Summer Learning Academies offer a dynamic mix of academics and enrichment designed to help students thrive. Open to thousands of BPS students each year, these programs combine hands-on learning, social-emotional development, and engaging activities—all created by BPS schools to keep students learning, connected, and confident all summer long. Whether it's coding, art, science, reading, or teamwork—there’s something for every learner to discover!
Credit/Course Recovery |
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Summer - ABCD - Action for Boston Community Development |
Summer - Another Course to College |
Summer - BATA |
Summer - BDEA Time: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Site: Boston Day-Evening Academy 20 Kearsarge Ave, Boston MA 02119 |
Summer - BGA Time: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM Site: Brighton High School 25 Warren St, Brighton MA 02135 |
Summer - BLS Time: 7:45 AM - 12:15 PM Site: Boston Latin School 78 Ave Louis Pasteur, Boston MA 02115 |
Summer - Brighton High School Time: 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM Site: Brighton High School 25 Warren St, Brighton MA 02135 |
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Summer - Burke High School |
Summer - CASH |
Summer - Dearborn ESL/SLIFE Program Grades: 6, 7, 8 Time: 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM Site: Dearborn STEM Academy 36 Winthrop St, Roxbury MA 02119 |
Summer - East Boston High School ESL/Newcomer Program Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Site: East Boston High School 86 White Street Boston, MA 02128 |
Summer - Excel Time: 8:00 AM - 12:15 PM Site: Excel High School 95 G St, Boston MA 02127 |
Summer - Greater Egleston Community High School Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Site: Greater Egleston High School 80 School St, Boston MA 02119 |
Summer - Holland School of Technology |
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Summer - JQUS |
Summer - Madison Park |
Summer - Mel H King South End Academy |
Summer - New Mission High School Time: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Site: Another Course to College 612 Metropolitan Ave, Hyde Park MA 02136 |
Summer - O'Bryant Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Site: O'Bryant School of Math & Science 55 Malcolm X Blvd, Boston MA 02120 |
Summer - Ruth Batson Academy |
Summer - TechBoston Academy |
Non-5th Quarter Programs
Extended School Year (ESY) 2025: Keep Growing, Keep Learning!
BPS’s Extended School Year program returns Summer 2025 to support students with disabilities who benefit from continued services beyond the school year. Designed for students whose IEP teams determine a need for summer support, ESY offers specialized instruction, fun enrichment, and skill-building opportunities to help students maintain progress and start the new school year strong.
Course Descriptions
Academics (A to Z)
- Achieve - Summer Learning Academy
- Alighieri Dante Montessori School - Adams/Alighieri Summer Learning Academy
- Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy - SLA
- Blackstone School - Summer Learning Academy
- Boston International Newcomers Academy - BINcA Summer Academy
- Boston Public Schools, Structured Literacy - SLA
- Bradley Elementary School - Bradley Summer Learning Academy
- David A Ellis - Summer Learning Academy
- Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School - SLA
- Haynes Early Education Center - Summer Scholars
- Hennigan K-8 School - Summer Learning Academy
- Horace Mann School for the Deaf - Summer Learning
- Horizons at DCD - Summer Learning Academy
- Horizons Greater Boston - Mattahunt - SLA
- Josiah Quincy Upper - Summer Enrichment Program
- Mary Lyon K-6 - Summer Learning Academy
- McKay - Summer Learning Academy
- Mildred Avenue K-8 School - SLA
- Murphy K-8 School - Murphy S.M.I.L.E. Program
- Northeastern U - Bob Case Acad Bridge to Calculus
- Russell Elementary - Summer Learning Academy
- Sarah Roberts Summer Academy
- Shaw-Taylor Elementary - Summer Learning Academy
- Steppingstone Foundation - Steppingstone Scholars
- Summer Early Focus
- YMCA - Ashley Street Summer Learning Academy
- YMCA - Camp Ponkapoag SLA
- YMCA - Dorchester Summer Explorers
- YMCA - Gardner Summer Learning Academy
- YMCA - Mendell Summer Learning Academy
- YMCA - Menino Summer Learning Academy
- YMCA - Mildred Avenue Summer Learning Academy
- YMCA - Oak Square Camp Walsh Summer Learning Acad
- YMCA - Parkway Bear Camps Summer Learning Academy
- YMCA - Roxbury Summer Learning Academy
- YMCA - Sarah Greenwood Summer Learning Academy
- YMCA - Tierney Summer Learning Academy
- YMCA - Trotter Summer Learning Academy
- YMCA - Umana Summer Learning Academy
- YMCA - Wang Summer Learning Academy
- YMCA - Washington Beech Summer Learning Academy
Achieve - Summer Learning Academy
Alighieri Dante Montessori School - Adams/Alighieri Summer Learning Academy
Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy - SLA
Blackstone School - Summer Learning Academy
Boston International Newcomers Academy - BINcA Summer Academy
Boston Public Schools, Structured Literacy - SLA
Bradley Elementary School - Bradley Summer Learning Academy
David A Ellis - Summer Learning Academy
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School - SLA
Haynes Early Education Center - Summer Scholars
Hennigan K-8 School - Summer Learning Academy
Horace Mann School for the Deaf - Summer Learning
Horizons at DCD - Summer Learning Academy
Horizons Greater Boston - Mattahunt - SLA
Josiah Quincy Upper - Summer Enrichment Program
Mary Lyon K-6 - Summer Learning Academy
McKay - Summer Learning Academy
Mildred Avenue K-8 School - SLA
Murphy K-8 School - Murphy S.M.I.L.E. Program
Northeastern U - Bob Case Acad Bridge to Calculus
Russell Elementary - Summer Learning Academy
Sarah Roberts Summer Academy
Shaw-Taylor Elementary - Summer Learning Academy
Steppingstone Foundation - Steppingstone Scholars
Summer Early Focus
YMCA - Ashley Street Summer Learning Academy
YMCA - Camp Ponkapoag SLA
YMCA - Dorchester Summer Explorers
YMCA - Gardner Summer Learning Academy
YMCA - Mendell Summer Learning Academy
YMCA - Menino Summer Learning Academy
YMCA - Mildred Avenue Summer Learning Academy
YMCA - Oak Square Camp Walsh Summer Learning Acad
YMCA - Parkway Bear Camps Summer Learning Academy
YMCA - Roxbury Summer Learning Academy
YMCA - Sarah Greenwood Summer Learning Academy
YMCA - Tierney Summer Learning Academy
YMCA - Trotter Summer Learning Academy
YMCA - Umana Summer Learning Academy
YMCA - Wang Summer Learning Academy
YMCA - Washington Beech Summer Learning Academy
Arts (A to Z)
- After School Arts Program - ASAP SLA
- Art Heals SLA
- BATA - Summer Bridge
- Eliot K-8 School - SLA
- The HYPPE - Summer Learning Academy
- WriteBoston Teens in Print - SLA
After School Arts Program - ASAP SLA
Art Heals SLA
BATA - Summer Bridge
Eliot K-8 School - SLA
The HYPPE - Summer Learning Academy
WriteBoston Teens in Print - SLA
Culture (A to Z)
- ACEDONE - Summer Learning Academy
- Catholic Charities of Boston - Teen Center SLA
- CVC-UNIDO - Summer Learning Academy
- Freedom House - Summer Learning Institute
- Friends of the Rafael Hernandez - SLA
- Gaston Institute - TAG/ALERTA
- Girls Reflecting Our World - GROW
- IFSI - Summer Enrichment and Leadership Academy
- Josiah Quincy Elementary - Summer Learning Academy
- Mattahunt Elementary - Toussaint L'Ouverture Academy
- Patrick J. Kennedy - Summer Learning Academy
- Sociedad Latina - ALAS
- TechBoston Academy - Summer Learning Academy EL
- Veronica Robles Cultural Center - Summer Learning
ACEDONE - Summer Learning Academy
Catholic Charities of Boston - Teen Center SLA
CVC-UNIDO - Summer Learning Academy
Freedom House - Summer Learning Institute
Friends of the Rafael Hernandez - SLA
Gaston Institute - TAG/ALERTA
Girls Reflecting Our World - GROW
IFSI - Summer Enrichment and Leadership Academy
Josiah Quincy Elementary - Summer Learning Academy
Mattahunt Elementary - Toussaint L'Ouverture Academy
Patrick J. Kennedy - Summer Learning Academy
Sociedad Latina - ALAS
TechBoston Academy - Summer Learning Academy EL
Veronica Robles Cultural Center - Summer Learning
Athletics, Outdoors & Other (A to Z)
- Beantown Panthers - Skills & Drills
- Beat the Streets New England - SLA
- Boston Athletic Academy - Boston Athletic Academy
- BPS Programs - Student Supports
- Courageous Sailing - Swim Sail Science Charlestown
- Courageous Sailing - Swim Sail Science JP
- Girls' LEAP - EmpowerThem
- Hale Education - Hale Outdoor Learning Adventures
- Hale Education
- Harlem Lacrosse - Summer Academy
- Level Ground MMA - Summer Learning Academy
- OneLove Sports Academy - Summer Learning Academy
- Sportsmen's Tennis and Enrichment Center - SLA
- Team New England Youth Academy - SLA
- Tenacity - Summer Learning Academy
- The3PointFoundation - C.A.B. Academy - Fessenden
- The3PointFoundation - C.A.B. Academy - UMB
Beantown Panthers - Skills & Drills
Beat the Streets New England - SLA
Boston Athletic Academy - Boston Athletic Academy
BPS Programs - Student Supports
Courageous Sailing - Swim Sail Science Charlestown
Courageous Sailing - Swim Sail Science JP
Girls' LEAP - EmpowerThem
Hale Education - Hale Outdoor Learning Adventures
Hale Education
Harlem Lacrosse - Summer Academy
Level Ground MMA - Summer Learning Academy
OneLove Sports Academy - Summer Learning Academy
Sportsmen's Tennis and Enrichment Center - SLA
Team New England Youth Academy - SLA
Tenacity - Summer Learning Academy
The3PointFoundation - C.A.B. Academy - Fessenden
The3PointFoundation - C.A.B. Academy - UMB
STEM (A to Z)
- Boston's Higher Ground - Surround Care SLA
- CitySprouts - Green Team Boston SLA
- Harvard-Kent Elementary - Summer Learning Program
- Hurley K-8 School - Dual Language SLA
- Hurley K-8 School - STEAM Ahead SLA
- Lee Academy Pilot School - STEAM Ahead SLA
- Seymour Institute - Bringing the Change
- Warren Prescott - Summer Bridging Acad and Science
- West End House - SLA
- Zoo New England - Zoo School
Boston's Higher Ground - Surround Care SLA
CitySprouts - Green Team Boston SLA
Harvard-Kent Elementary - Summer Learning Program
Hurley K-8 School - Dual Language SLA
Hurley K-8 School - STEAM Ahead SLA
Lee Academy Pilot School - STEAM Ahead SLA
Seymour Institute - Bringing the Change
Warren Prescott - Summer Bridging Acad and Science
West End House - SLA
Zoo New England - Zoo School
Credit Recovery (A to Z)
- Summer - ABCD - Action for Boston Community Development
- Summer - Another Course to College
- Summer - BATA
- Summer - BDEA
- Summer - BGA
- Summer - BLS
- Summer - Brighton High School
- Summer - Burke High School
- Summer - CASH
- Summer - Dearborn ESL/SLIFE Program
- Summer - Girls' LEAP - EmpowerThem
- Summer - East Boston High School ESL/Newcomer Program
- Summer - Excel
- Summer - Greater Egleston Community High School
- Summer - Holland School of Technology
- Summer - JQUS
- Summer - Madison Park
- Summer - Mel H King South End Academy
- Summer - New Mission High School
- Summer - O'Bryant
- Summer - Ruth Batson Academy
- Summer - TBA
Summer - ABCD - Action for Boston Community Development
Summer - Another Course to College
Summer - BATA
Summer - BDEA
Summer - BGA
Summer - BLS
Summer - Brighton High School
Summer - Burke High School
Summer - CASH
Summer - Dearborn ESL/SLIFE Program
Summer - Girls' LEAP - EmpowerThem
Summer - East Boston High School ESL/Newcomer Program
Summer - Excel
Summer - Greater Egleston Community High School
Summer - Holland School of Technology
Summer - JQUS
Summer - Madison Park
Summer - Mel H King South End Academy
Summer - New Mission High School
Summer - O'Bryant
Summer - Ruth Batson Academy
Summer - TBA
What We Do
The office of Expanded Learning and Opportunities provides opportunities for students to learn, play, and grow outside of traditional school hours through before school, after school, summer learning, and vacation week programming.
Get in Touch!
Office of Expanded Learning and Opportunities Address:
Boston Public Schools
Office of Expanded Learning and Opportunities
Bruce C. Bolling Bldg.
2300 Washington Street
Roxbury, MA, 02119
Heather McCormak
Deputy Director of ELO
Aiyana Spencer-Lakes
Manager of Accountability & Sustainability
Jewel Perry
Project Manager