Welcome Centers
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BPS Welcome Center staff are available for all your questions concerning school registration and the enrollment process. We also conduct language testing for English learners and assist with work permits.
BPS Welcome Centers are temporarily closed to the public, but you can still register your child for Boston Public Schools for the 2020-2021 school year.
There are two ways to register:
- By computer: Pre-register here and schedule an appointment here to complete the process over the phone.
- By phone: Call 617-635-9010 and register with one of our registration specialists.
Please continue to check our website for updates.
If you have registered for BPS, and your student needs language testing, the Newcomers Assessment Counseling Center (NACC) will contact you and schedule a virtual appointment for your student’s assessment. Appointments are conducted online or by phone. Once your student has completed their language assessment, you will be able to make your school selections.
We are here to serve you and are happy to offer registration assistance in other languages. For interpretation assistance, please call the Welcome Center at 617-635-9010.
BPS Student Registration Form
English | Kabuverdianu | 文 | Français | Kreyòl | Português | Español | tiếng Việt | عربى | Afsoomaali
Work Permits
For Work Permits, please complete this form. Once completed a Registration Specialist will contact you within two business days regarding the next steps for your work permit.
Even though BPS Welcome Center buildings are closed, the staff is available by phone to help with any Registration, Enrollment, Assignment, or Transfer questions.
Welcome Center phone hours are 9 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday.
Dorchester
1216 Dorchester Avenue
617-635-8015Open:Monday: 8:30am-5pm
Tuesday: 8:30am-5pm
Wednesday: 12pm-7pm
Thursday: 8:30am-5pm
Friday: 8:30am-5pmHelp available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Cape Verdean Creole, and Vietnamese.Roxbury Welcome Center
2300 Washington Street, 2nd Floor617-635-9010Open:Monday: 8:30am-5pm
Tuesday: 8:30am-5pm
Wednesday: 12pm-7pm
Thursday: 8:30am-5pm
Friday: 8:30am-5pmHelp available in Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Spanish.Roslindale
515 Hyde Park Avenue
617-635-8040Open:Monday: 8:30am-5pm
Tuesday: 8:30am-5pm
Wednesday: 12pm-7pm
Thursday: 8:30am-5pm
Friday: 8:30am-5pmHelp available in Cape Verdean Creole, English, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish.East Boston
312 Border St, Boston, MA 02128617-635-9597Open:Monday: 8:30am-5pm
Tuesday: 8:30am-5pm
Additional hours in January, late August, and early September: Wednesdays Noon-7 pmHelp available in English and Spanish.