Welcome Centers

  • Please note all BPS Welcome Centers will be closed to the public for the Thanksgiving Holiday from Wednesday, November 23 - Friday, November 25.  We will reopen on Monday, November 28.  

    BPS Welcome Center staff are available to answer all of your questions about school registration over the phone or in person.

    ALL BPS Welcome Centers are open for in-person services.  You can schedule an appointment or just stop by.  Welcome Centers are located in Roxbury, Dorchester, East Boston, and Roslindale. The Welcome Centers are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and Wednesday from 12 noon to 5 pm. The Welcome Center in East Boston is only open on Monday and Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm.    

    You can register by:

    1. Computer - Pre-register online at https://sis.mybps.org and schedule an appointment at https://booknow.appointment-plus.com to complete the process over the phone or in person.

    2. Phone - Call your closest Welcome Center to schedule an in-person appointment. 

    3. In-person - On the day of your appointment, visit one of the 4 Welcome Centers during your scheduled time and work directly with a registration specialist.

    Please continue to check our website for updates.

    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

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    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.

     

    DorchesterBPSWC

    Dorchester

    1216 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02125
    617-635-8015
     
    Hours of Operation:
    9 am - 5 pm (in person or remote): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
    Noon - 5 pm (in person or remote): Wednesday
     
    Help is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Cabo Verdean Creole, and Vietnamese.

    EBBPSWC

    East Boston

    312 Border Street, Boston, MA 02128
    617-635-9597
     
    Hours of Operation: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Tuesday
     
    Help is available in English and Spanish. 
     
    Please note that the East Boston Welcome Center, located at the Umana Academy, is closed on all BPS school holidays.
    RoslindaleBPSWC

    Roslindale

    515 Hyde Park Ave, Boston, MA 02131
    617-635-8040
     
    Hours of Operation:
    9 am - 5 pm (in person or remote): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
    Noon - 5 pm (in person or remote): Wednesday
     
    Help is available in Cabo Verdean Creole, English, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish.

    RoxburyBPSWC

    Roxbury

    2300 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
    617-635-9010
     
    9 am - 5 pm (in person or remote): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
    Noon - 5 pm (in person or remote): Wednesday
     
    Help is available in Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Somali, and Spanish.