Boston Collegiate Charter School 2019 Annual Report

Boston Collegiate Charter School
FY2019
Annual Report
to the Community
www.bostoncollegiate.org

Class of 2019
College Matriculation List
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Bentley University
Boston College
Bowdoin College
Bridgewater State University
Bunker Hill Community College
Curry College
Fitchburg State University
Framingham State University
Johnson and Wales University
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Merrimack College
Navy
Northeastern University
Plymouth State University
Saint Michael’s College
Simmons University
University of Hartford
University of Maine
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Massachusetts, Boston
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Westfield State University
100% of BCCS graduates
HAVE EARNED ACCEPTANCE TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES.
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Dear Friends,
2019 was a notable year for fulfilling long-held goals and launching exciting new initiatives in the
Boston Collegiate Charter School (BCCS) community.
We are thrilled to have finally completed the Upper School campus expansion that we have dreamed about
for so long. Through our Capacity to Lead campaign, we finished construction in December 2018 and welcomed
both students and staff back from the winter recess in January 2019 with full access to the new additions to our school.
As part of the Capacity to Lead campaign, we also launched our $1 million Fund for Teaching Excellence, created by and for our
teachers. In developing the Fund, we have made significant strides in recognizing the invaluable contributions of our teaching staff
and in sharing this innovative new approach with our peers both locally and nationally.
With the distinction of being one of Boston’s most racially balanced schools, we continue to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion
and a culture of belonging for every student. As we look ahead to the future, we are excited to have brought on a full-time Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator, who will be working directly with our students starting in grade five and overseeing professional
development for our staff.
All of our work is of course rooted in our college-preparatory mission and we are proud to share that for the sixteenth consecutive year,
100 percent of BCCS graduating seniors earned acceptance to a four-year college.
We hope that when you learn more about how we are continuing to prepare each of our students for college, you will be compelled to
join us in the next chapter of our work.
With gratitude,
Shannah Varón
Executive Director
Stephanie Stamatos
Board Chair
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Boston Collegiate Charter School officially opened its renovated and expanded campus in
Dorchester on Monday, a milestone school leaders called “game-changing.”
Boston Collegiate Charter School formally
opens new Dorchester campus
By Ysabelle Kempe
GLOBE CORRESPONDENT JANUARY 28, 2019
Metro
NATHAN KLIMA FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
Attendees applauded Monday during a ceremony at Boston Collegiate Charter School’s expanded and renovated upper
school campus.
The new space for Boston Collegiate’s Upper School is home to 13 new classrooms and 11
small-group meeting rooms, along with labs, art spaces, improved technology infrastructure,
and a multi-purpose cafeteria called “The Commons.”
“It makes [the students] feel like this is a real school,” said Shannah Varón, executive
director at the school.
Previously, students had to eat lunch in classrooms, a practice that broke up the student
body for what is a communal experience for many schools. The STEM-oriented school had
only one science lab. Classrooms were in constant use, with different teachers cycling in and
out each period.
Enrollment at the school, which was founded in 1998, has grown from 120 students in
grades five through seven to 700 students in grades five through 12. Boston Collegiate prides
itself on college preparation, with 100 percent of students since the class of 2004 being
accepted to college. More students increased the need for certain facilities, said Varón.
“We have a lot of kids with home environments not conducive to doing homework, so now
they can do that here,” Varón said.
The expansion will allow for programs not previously possible, such as a film festival
teachers have been dreaming of and community conversations led by the student
government.
Fundraising for the expansion began in 2015 with the establishment of the “Capacity to
Lead” campaign. Construction cost $12.7 million, and the campaign also supports a $1
million contribution to the school’s “Fund for Teaching Excellence.”
For senior Kanilla Charles, the expansion means she had lunch in a cafeteria for the first
time in her high school career.
“I could eat without worrying about getting a piece of lettuce on my homework,” Charles
said. “You can see everybody, it just feels organic. I felt like we were the only school in the
state without a cafeteria.”
Boston Collegiate Charter School officially opened its renovated and expanded campus in
Dorchester on Monday, a milestone school leaders called “game-changing.”
Boston Collegiate Charter School formally
opens new Dorchester campus
By Ysabelle Kempe
GLOBE CORRESPONDENT JANUARY 28, 2019
Metro
NATHAN KLIMA FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
Attendees applauded Monday during a ceremony at Boston Collegiate Charter School’s expanded and renovated upper
school campus.
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Now 20, Boston Collegiate Charter hails its diversity, and its classroom successes [1]
By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
January 10, 2019
Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
Shannah Varón, BCCS executive director
In the closing weeks of last year, Boston Collegiate Charter School celebrated its 20th anniversary in style by unveiling a series of renovations to its upper level campus
on Mayhew Street in Dorchester’s Polish Triangle. A newly completed “cafetorium” and a slew of revamped classrooms were the primary changes in a cosmetic facelift
to the building, but there are other, more fundamental reasons why the school looks different now from how it looked 20 years ago.
Originally founded in South Boston in 1998 as South Boston Harbor Academy, the school moved to Dorchester in 2004, a move to a new home that coincided with a
noticeable shift in classroom demographics: The previously largely white student population is now considered among the most integrated in the city as the school
continues to draw in applicants from all over the city, but particularly from its home neighborhood.
“We have a near even split between white and students of color, which is very rare in Boston,” said Shannah Varón, the school’s executive director, who led the
Reporter on a tour of the campus last month as construction was finishing up. “A lot are from Dorchester, the most diverse piece of Boston,” she added, giving a figure
of about 46 percent.
Indeed, Boston Collegiate boasts one of the most diverse student populations in the city, a result in part of the admissions process, a random public lottery that attracts
kids from every neighborhood in Boston. As of last month, more than 1,700 individual students were on the waiting list.
Since its inception, BCCS has grown from 120 students in fifth through seventh grade to 700 students in fifth through twelfth grade. The high school campus on
Mayhew Street houses 500, while the fifth and sixth graders study at a secondary location on Sydney Street, near the JFK/UMass T stop.
While the high school campus had enough space for such an increase in enrollment, Varón said, it lacked certain key components that all high schools should have,
like a cafeteria or an auditorium. “We had no place to have assemblies or a cafeteria,” she said. “Students have just been eating in their classrooms.”
Hence the need for the school’s revamp, which has resulted in a new 2,750-square foot “cafetorium” and a 9,300-square foot addition where old classrooms and offices
were rehabbed and four new science labs were installed.
1
The school’s newly completed facade.
Varón said the project would not have been possible without a process of working closely with the school’s neighbors. “The community has been incredibly supportive,”
she said. “Very engaged, but incredibly supportive. We’ve been working very closely with the McCormack Civic Association...we love this community.”
Varón, who has been at the helm of the school since 2011, does not count herself among the longest tenured staff members at Boston Collegiate. The school prides
itself on its teachers – one of its motto reads “without great teachers, nothing else matters” – and the long tenures of its staff.
On a tour of the facilities, we ran into several so-called “pillars” of the school. “We celebrate our people who have been here for ten years by calling them ‘pillars,’”
explained Varón. “We’re known for teacher and staff retention, which is not something all schools can say. Having teachers stay for 20 years or 10 years or what have
you is very meaningful to us. That longevity goes a long way in creating stability and enduring models of success,” she added.
Pillars are everywhere on the BCCS faculty. Jim White, a twelfth grade science teacher, has been at the school since 1999. Jenna Ogundipe, the school’s chief
academic officer, has been on staff for 16 years. Current high school principal Sarah Morland started as a science teacher in 2003.
In noting that the ability of teachers to build relationships with kids is often undervalued, Varón said, “we see that as the primary driver of academic achievement; kids
are willing to work for certain teachers.” She offered Maureen O’Hern, an 11-year BCCS veteran and History Department chair, as an example. “The kids are like ‘she’s
so hard’ –but they love it! When they come back from college, they say, ‘Oh, I have friends who are complaining about writing three-page papers. I used to write tenpage
papers in a night for Ms. O’Hern.’ It matters.”
Preparing kids for college matters a lot at Boston Collegiate, and getting them accepted is a central mission of everyone at the school. Since the class of 2004, BCCS
graduates have posted 100 percent college acceptance results, and more than 80 percent of those graduates are either currently enrolled in, or have graduated from,
places like Amherst, BC, Dartmouth, Middlebury, and every school in the UMass system.
2
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Now 20, Boston Collegiate Charter hails its diversity, and its classroom successes [1]
By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
January 10, 2019
Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
Shannah Varón, BCCS executive director
In the closing weeks of last year, Boston Collegiate Charter School celebrated its 20th anniversary in style by unveiling a series of renovations to its upper level campus
on Mayhew Street in Dorchester’s Polish Triangle. A newly completed “cafetorium” and a slew of revamped classrooms were the primary changes in a cosmetic facelift
to the building, but there are other, more fundamental reasons why the school looks different now from how it looked 20 years ago.
Originally founded in South Boston in 1998 as South Boston Harbor Academy, the school moved to Dorchester in 2004, a move to a new home that coincided with a
noticeable shift in classroom demographics: The previously largely white student population is now considered among the most integrated in the city as the school
continues to draw in applicants from all over the city, but particularly from its home neighborhood.
“We have a near even split between white and students of color, which is very rare in Boston,” said Shannah Varón, the school’s executive director, who led the
Reporter on a tour of the campus last month as construction was finishing up. “A lot are from Dorchester, the most diverse piece of Boston,” she added, giving a figure
of about 46 percent.
Indeed, Boston Collegiate boasts one of the most diverse student populations in the city, a result in part of the admissions process, a random public lottery that attracts
kids from every neighborhood in Boston. As of last month, more than 1,700 individual students were on the waiting list.
Since its inception, BCCS has grown from 120 students in fifth through seventh grade to 700 students in fifth through twelfth grade. The high school campus on
Mayhew Street houses 500, while the fifth and sixth graders study at a secondary location on Sydney Street, near the JFK/UMass T stop.
While the high school campus had enough space for such an increase in enrollment, Varón said, it lacked certain key components that all high schools should have,
like a cafeteria or an auditorium. “We had no place to have assemblies or a cafeteria,” she said. “Students have just been eating in their classrooms.”
Hence the need for the school’s revamp, which has resulted in a new 2,750-square foot “cafetorium” and a 9,300-square foot addition where old classrooms and offices
were rehabbed and four new science labs were installed.
1
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Now 20, Boston Collegiate Charter hails its diversity, and its classroom successes [1]
By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
January 10, 2019
Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
Shannah Varón, BCCS executive director
In the closing weeks of last year, Boston Collegiate Charter School celebrated its 20th anniversary in style by unveiling a series of renovations to its upper level campus
on Mayhew Street in Dorchester’s Polish Triangle. A newly completed “cafetorium” and a slew of revamped classrooms were the primary changes in a cosmetic facelift
to the building, but there are other, more fundamental reasons why the school looks different now from how it looked 20 years ago.
Originally founded in South Boston in 1998 as South Boston Harbor Academy, the school moved to Dorchester in 2004, a move to a new home that coincided with a
noticeable shift in classroom demographics: The previously largely white student population is now considered among the most integrated in the city as the school
continues to draw in applicants from all over the city, but particularly from its home neighborhood.
“We have a near even split between white and students of color, which is very rare in Boston,” said Shannah Varón, the school’s executive director, who led the
Reporter on a tour of the campus last month as construction was finishing up. “A lot are from Dorchester, the most diverse piece of Boston,” she added, giving a figure
of about 46 percent.
Indeed, Boston Collegiate boasts one of the most diverse student populations in the city, a result in part of the admissions process, a random public lottery that attracts
kids from every neighborhood in Boston. As of last month, more than 1,700 individual students were on the waiting list.
Since its inception, BCCS has grown from 120 students in fifth through seventh grade to 700 students in fifth through twelfth grade. The high school campus on
Mayhew Street houses 500, while the fifth and sixth graders study at a secondary location on Sydney Street, near the JFK/UMass T stop.
While the high school campus had enough space for such an increase in enrollment, Varón said, it lacked certain key components that all high schools should have,
like a cafeteria or an auditorium. “We had no place to have assemblies or a cafeteria,” she said. “Students have just been eating in their classrooms.”
Hence the need for the school’s revamp, which has resulted in a new 2,750-square foot “cafetorium” and a 9,300-square foot addition where old classrooms and offices
were rehabbed and four new science labs were installed.
1
The school’s newly completed facade.
Varón said the project would not have been possible without a process of working closely with the school’s neighbors. “The community has been incredibly supportive,”
she said. “Very engaged, but incredibly supportive. We’ve been working very closely with the McCormack Civic Association...we love this community.”
Varón, who has been at the helm of the school since 2011, does not count herself among the longest tenured staff members at Boston Collegiate. The school prides
itself on its teachers – one of its motto reads “without great teachers, nothing else matters” – and the long tenures of its staff.
On a tour of the facilities, we ran into several so-called “pillars” of the school. “We celebrate our people who have been here for ten years by calling them ‘pillars,’”
explained Varón. “We’re known for teacher and staff retention, which is not something all schools can say. Having teachers stay for 20 years or 10 years or what have
you is very meaningful to us. That longevity goes a long way in creating stability and enduring models of success,” she added.
Pillars are everywhere on the BCCS faculty. Jim White, a twelfth grade science teacher, has been at the school since 1999. Jenna Ogundipe, the school’s chief
academic officer, has been on staff for 16 years. Current high school principal Sarah Morland started as a science teacher in 2003.
In noting that the ability of teachers to build relationships with kids is often undervalued, Varón said, “we see that as the primary driver of academic achievement; kids
are willing to work for certain teachers.” She offered Maureen O’Hern, an 11-year BCCS veteran and History Department chair, as an example. “The kids are like ‘she’s
so hard’ –but they love it! When they come back from college, they say, ‘Oh, I have friends who are complaining about writing three-page papers. I used to write tenpage
papers in a night for Ms. O’Hern.’ It matters.”
Preparing kids for college matters a lot at Boston Collegiate, and getting them accepted is a central mission of everyone at the school. Since the class of 2004, BCCS
graduates have posted 100 percent college acceptance results, and more than 80 percent of those graduates are either currently enrolled in, or have graduated from,
places like Amherst, BC, Dartmouth, Middlebury, and every school in the UMass system.
2
Published on Dorchester Reporter (https://www.dotnews.com)
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Now 20, Boston Collegiate Charter hails its diversity, and its classroom successes [1]
By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
January 10, 2019
Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
Shannah Varón, BCCS executive director
In the closing weeks of last year, Boston Collegiate Charter School celebrated its 20th anniversary in style by unveiling a series of renovations to its upper level campus
on Mayhew Street in Dorchester’s Polish Triangle. A newly completed “cafetorium” and a slew of revamped classrooms were the primary changes in a cosmetic facelift
to the building, but there are other, more fundamental reasons why the school looks different now from how it looked 20 years ago.
Originally founded in South Boston in 1998 as South Boston Harbor Academy, the school moved to Dorchester in 2004, a move to a new home that coincided with a
noticeable shift in classroom demographics: The previously largely white student population is now considered among the most integrated in the city as the school
continues to draw in applicants from all over the city, but particularly from its home neighborhood.
“We have a near even split between white and students of color, which is very rare in Boston,” said Shannah Varón, the school’s executive director, who led the
Reporter on a tour of the campus last month as construction was finishing up. “A lot are from Dorchester, the most diverse piece of Boston,” she added, giving a figure
of about 46 percent.
Indeed, Boston Collegiate boasts one of the most diverse student populations in the city, a result in part of the admissions process, a random public lottery that attracts
kids from every neighborhood in Boston. As of last month, more than 1,700 individual students were on the waiting list.
Since its inception, BCCS has grown from 120 students in fifth through seventh grade to 700 students in fifth through twelfth grade. The high school campus on
Mayhew Street houses 500, while the fifth and sixth graders study at a secondary location on Sydney Street, near the JFK/UMass T stop.
While the high school campus had enough space for such an increase in enrollment, Varón said, it lacked certain key components that all high schools should have,
like a cafeteria or an auditorium. “We had no place to have assemblies or a cafeteria,” she said. “Students have just been eating in their classrooms.”
Hence the need for the school’s revamp, which has resulted in a new 2,750-square foot “cafetorium” and a 9,300-square foot addition where old classrooms and offices
were rehabbed and four new science labs were installed.
1
Published on Dorchester Reporter (https://www.dotnews.com)
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Now 20, Boston Collegiate Charter hails its diversity, and its classroom successes [1]
By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
January 10, 2019
Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
Shannah Varón, BCCS executive director
In the closing weeks of last year, Boston Collegiate Charter School celebrated its 20th anniversary in style by unveiling a series of renovations to its upper level campus
on Mayhew Street in Dorchester’s Polish Triangle. A newly completed “cafetorium” and a slew of revamped classrooms were the primary changes in a cosmetic facelift
to the building, but there are other, more fundamental reasons why the school looks different now from how it looked 20 years ago.
Originally founded in South Boston in 1998 as South Boston Harbor Academy, the school moved to Dorchester in 2004, a move to a new home that coincided with a
noticeable shift in classroom demographics: The previously largely white student population is now considered among the most integrated in the city as the school
continues to draw in applicants from all over the city, but particularly from its home neighborhood.
“We have a near even split between white and students of color, which is very rare in Boston,” said Shannah Varón, the school’s executive director, who led the
Reporter on a tour of the campus last month as construction was finishing up. “A lot are from Dorchester, the most diverse piece of Boston,” she added, giving a figure
of about 46 percent.
Indeed, Boston Collegiate boasts one of the most diverse student populations in the city, a result in part of the admissions process, a random public lottery that attracts
kids from every neighborhood in Boston. As of last month, more than 1,700 individual students were on the waiting list.
Since its inception, BCCS has grown from 120 students in fifth through seventh grade to 700 students in fifth through twelfth grade. The high school campus on
Mayhew Street houses 500, while the fifth and sixth graders study at a secondary location on Sydney Street, near the JFK/UMass T stop.
While the high school campus had enough space for such an increase in enrollment, Varón said, it lacked certain key components that all high schools should have,
like a cafeteria or an auditorium. “We had no place to have assemblies or a cafeteria,” she said. “Students have just been eating in their classrooms.”
Hence the need for the school’s revamp, which has resulted in a new 2,750-square foot “cafetorium” and a 9,300-square foot addition where old classrooms and offices
were rehabbed and four new science labs were installed.
1
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Now 20, Boston Collegiate Charter hails its diversity, and its classroom successes [1]
By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
January 10, 2019
Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
Shannah Varón, BCCS executive director
In the closing weeks of last year, Boston Collegiate Charter School celebrated its 20th anniversary in style by unveiling a series of renovations to its upper level campus
on Mayhew Street in Dorchester’s Polish Triangle. A newly completed “cafetorium” and a slew of revamped classrooms were the primary changes in a cosmetic facelift
to the building, but there are other, more fundamental reasons why the school looks different now from how it looked 20 years ago.
Originally founded in South Boston in 1998 as South Boston Harbor Academy, the school moved to Dorchester in 2004, a move to a new home that coincided with a
noticeable shift in classroom demographics: The previously largely white student population is now considered among the most integrated in the city as the school
continues to draw in applicants from all over the city, but particularly from its home neighborhood.
“We have a near even split between white and students of color, which is very rare in Boston,” said Shannah Varón, the school’s executive director, who led the
Reporter on a tour of the campus last month as construction was finishing up. “A lot are from Dorchester, the most diverse piece of Boston,” she added, giving a figure
of about 46 percent.
Indeed, Boston Collegiate boasts one of the most diverse student populations in the city, a result in part of the admissions process, a random public lottery that attracts
kids from every neighborhood in Boston. As of last month, more than 1,700 individual students were on the waiting list.
Since its inception, BCCS has grown from 120 students in fifth through seventh grade to 700 students in fifth through twelfth grade. The high school campus on
Mayhew Street houses 500, while the fifth and sixth graders study at a secondary location on Sydney Street, near the JFK/UMass T stop.
While the high school campus had enough space for such an increase in enrollment, Varón said, it lacked certain key components that all high schools should have,
like a cafeteria or an auditorium. “We had no place to have assemblies or a cafeteria,” she said. “Students have just been eating in their classrooms.”
Hence the need for the school’s revamp, which has resulted in a new 2,750-square foot “cafetorium” and a 9,300-square foot addition where old classrooms and offices
were rehabbed and four new science labs were installed.
1
In the News
700
Number of students
served by BCCS
33
Number of zip codes
where our students are from
2
Number of BCCS campuses
123
Number of staff members 17
Percentage of students on IEPs
100
Percentage of BCCS graduates who have
earned acceptance to a four-year college 65
Number of colleges and universities
where BCCS alumni currently attend 8.3
Percentage of students nationally from low-income families
who have earned a bachelor’s degree by their mid-20s
Boston Collegiate fund strives to keep
teachers coming back each year
By Ysabelle Kempe Globe Correspondent, May 29, 2019, 3:50 p.m.
Boston Collegiate’s new fund has, among other activities, paid for a film club for students such as Sydney Denver at the Dorcester school. (ERIN
CLARK FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE)
Community gardens, film clubs, and annual monetary awards for teachers — not all schools can
afford these kinds of luxuries. But Boston Collegiate Charter School can, thanks to its new Fund for
Teaching Excellence, a million-dollar, five-year initiative established in January.
Boston Collegiate fund strives to keep teachers coming back each year - The Boston Globe
Boston Collegiate fund strives to keep
teachers coming back each year
By Ysabelle Kempe Globe Correspondent, May 29, 2019, 3:50 p.m.
Boston Collegiate’s new fund has, among other activities, paid for a film club for students such as Sydney Denver at the Dorcester school. (ERIN
CLARK FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE)
Community gardens, film clubs, and annual monetary awards for teachers — not all schools can
afford these kinds of luxuries. But Boston Collegiate Charter School can, thanks to its new Fund for
Teaching Excellence, a million-dollar, five-year initiative established in January.
Boston Collegiate fund strives to keep teachers coming back each year - The Boston Globe
Boston Collegiate fund strives to keep
teachers coming back each year
By Ysabelle Kempe Globe Correspondent, May 29, 2019, 3:50 p.m.
Boston Collegiate’s new fund has, among other activities, paid for a film club for students such as Sydney Denver at the Dorcester school. (ERIN
CLARK FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE)
Community gardens, film clubs, and annual monetary awards for teachers — not all schools can
afford these kinds of luxuries. But Boston Collegiate Charter School can, thanks to its new Fund for
Teaching Excellence, a million-dollar, five-year initiative established in January.
Boston Collegiate fund strives to keep teachers coming back each year - The Boston Globe
The money was raised as part of the Dorchester school’s 2015 “Capacity to Lead” campaign, which
also resulted in a $12.7 million construction project that expanded the school’s classroom and
dining facilities.
The primary goal of the initiative is to inspire teachers to continue working at the school. Dominic
Slowey, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association, said the fund is the
only one of its type in Boston that he is aware of.
“The ethos is that without great teachers, nothing matters,” said Shannah Varón, executive director
of the school. “We don’t want to just fund-raise for our facilities. We want to fund-raise for our
teachers.”
The money is allocated to three initiatives: annual awards for teachers, funding for innovative
teaching ideas, and grants to retain teachers. The budget for fund use is $200,000 per year.
The annual monetary awards are split into three categories. The first will reward teachers for
experiential milestones. A teacher who has been at the school for 10 years might get a few thousand
dollars, Varón said.
The second is a performance award based on student test scores and teaching prowess. The third is
a “core value” award, given to teachers who best exemplify the school’s values, including “a culture
of deeply knowing” and “authentic communication.”
Seven “core value” awards will be given annually, each at a value of $2,000. In order to prevent an
overcompetitive teaching culture, teachers will be in charge of the nomination process.
The money was raised as part of the Dorchester school’s 2015 “Capacity to Lead” campaign, which
also resulted in a $12.7 million construction project that expanded the school’s classroom and
dining facilities.
The primary goal of the initiative is to inspire teachers to continue working at the school. Dominic
Slowey, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association, said the fund is the
only one of its type in Boston that he is aware of.
“The ethos is that without great teachers, nothing matters,” said Shannah Varón, executive director
of the school. “We don’t want to just fund-raise for our facilities. We want to fund-raise for our
teachers.”
The money is allocated to three initiatives: annual awards for teachers, funding for innovative
teaching ideas, and grants to retain teachers. The budget for fund use is $200,000 per year.
The annual monetary awards are split into three categories. The first will reward teachers for
experiential milestones. A teacher who has been at the school for 10 years might get a few thousand
dollars, Varón said.
The second is a performance award based on student test scores and teaching prowess. The third is
a “core value” award, given to teachers who best exemplify the school’s values, including “a culture
of deeply knowing” and “authentic communication.”
Seven “core value” awards will be given annually, each at a value of $2,000. In order to prevent an
overcompetitive teaching culture, teachers will be in charge of the nomination process.
The money was raised as part of the Dorchester school’s 2015 “Capacity to Lead” campaign, which
also resulted in a $12.7 million construction project that expanded the school’s classroom and
dining facilities.
The primary goal of the initiative is to inspire teachers to continue working at the school. Dominic
Slowey, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association, said the fund is the
only one of its type in Boston that he is aware of.
“The ethos is that without great teachers, nothing matters,” said Shannah Varón, executive director
of the school. “We don’t want to just fund-raise for our facilities. We want to fund-raise for our
teachers.”
The money is allocated to three initiatives: annual awards for teachers, funding for innovative
teaching ideas, and grants to retain teachers. The budget for fund use is $200,000 per year.
The annual monetary awards are split into three categories. The first will reward teachers for
experiential milestones. A teacher who has been at the school for 10 years might get a few thousand
dollars, Varón said.
The second is a performance award based on student test scores and teaching prowess. The third is
a “core value” award, given to teachers who best exemplify the school’s values, including “a culture
of deeply knowing” and “authentic communication.”
Seven “core value” awards will be given annually, each at a value of $2,000. In order to prevent an
overcompetitive teaching culture, teachers will be in charge of the nomination process.
The money was raised as part of the Dorchester school’s 2015 “Capacity to Lead” campaign, which
also resulted in a $12.7 million construction project that expanded the school’s classroom and
dining facilities.
The primary goal of the initiative is to inspire teachers to continue working at the school. Dominic
Slowey, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association, said the fund is the
only one of its type in Boston that he is aware of.
“The ethos is that without great teachers, nothing matters,” said Shannah Varón, executive director
of the school. “We don’t want to just fund-raise for our facilities. We want to fund-raise for our
teachers.”
The money is allocated to three initiatives: annual awards for teachers, funding for innovative
teaching ideas, and grants to retain teachers. The budget for fund use is $200,000 per year.
The annual monetary awards are split into three categories. The first will reward teachers for
experiential milestones. A teacher who has been at the school for 10 years might get a few thousand
dollars, Varón said.
The second is a performance award based on student test scores and teaching prowess. The third is
a “core value” award, given to teachers who best exemplify the school’s values, including “a culture
of deeply knowing” and “authentic communication.”
Seven “core value” awards will be given annually, each at a value of $2,000. In order to prevent an
overcompetitive teaching culture, teachers will be in charge of the nomination process.
The money was raised as part of the Dorchester school’s 2015 “Capacity to Lead” campaign, which
also resulted in a $12.7 million construction project that expanded the school’s classroom and
dining facilities.
The primary goal of the initiative is to inspire teachers to continue working at the school. Dominic
Slowey, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association, said the fund is the
only one of its type in Boston that he is aware of.
“The ethos is that without great teachers, nothing matters,” said Shannah Varón, executive director
of the school. “We don’t want to just fund-raise for our facilities. We want to fund-raise for our
teachers.”
The money is allocated to three initiatives: annual awards for teachers, funding for innovative
teaching ideas, and grants to retain teachers. The budget for fund use is $200,000 per year.
The annual monetary awards are split into three categories. The first will reward teachers for
experiential milestones. A teacher who has been at the school for 10 years might get a few thousand
dollars, Varón said.
The second is a performance award based on student test scores and teaching prowess. The third is
a “core value” award, given to teachers who best exemplify the school’s values, including “a culture
of deeply knowing” and “authentic communication.”
Seven “core value” awards will be given annually, each at a value of $2,000. In order to prevent an
overcompetitive teaching culture, teachers will be in charge of the nomination process.
By the
Numbers
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[1]
By Elana Aurise, Reporter Staff
February 7, 2019
Elana Aurise, Reporter Staff
2019 August Wilson Monologue regional winners (l-r) Sarah Purvis, Anotidaishe Chikunya and
Osamede Izevbizua. David Marshall photo
Three Dorchester teens were chosen as finalists in Huntington Theatre Company’s August Wilson
Monologue Competition held at the Calderwood Pavilion on Monday, January 28.
Sarah Purvis of Boston Collegiate Charter School, Malik Mitchell of Boston Arts Academy, and
Diamond Hunter of Henderson Inclusion School performed a designated monologue in the Boston
Regional Finals for a chance to receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City in the spring to
compete in the national competition.
Boston Collegiate Charter marks 20th anniversary at JFK Library dinner
November 8, 2018
Susan Fortin and Brett Peiser came home to Dorchester to help students, teachers and community supporters
celebrate Boston Collegiate Charter School’s 20th anniversary at the school’s annual gala at the JFK Library
last week. Fortin and Peiser, along with U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), founded the school.
Boston Collegiate Charter School (BCCS) recently marked its 20th anniversary at the school’s annual dinner at
the JFK Library with approximately 350 people coming together to celebrate the work the school is doing to
provide a college-bound program for Boston youth. The event raised over $380,000 for the school, surpassing
last year’s record-breaking total of $350,000.
BCCS was founded in 1998 as South Boston Harbor Academy by Harvard University Kennedy School of
Government graduates, Brett Peiser and Susan Fortin, and former State Senator and now US Rep. Stephen
Lynch (D-MA).
“For the past 20 years, this school has provided children from across the city a path to college,” said Shannah
Varón, the school’s current executive director. “It is a path that was laid by our co-founders, Congressman
Lynch, Susan Fortin and Brett Peiser, who had the vision and the grit to build a school that raised the bar in
public education. I couldn’t be prouder of the teachers, students and families who have come through our doors
to teach and learn over the past 20 years and made Boston Collegiate the special place that it is.”
Boston Collegiate Charter marks 20th anniversary at JFK Library dinner
November 8, 2018
Susan Fortin and Brett Peiser came home to Dorchester to help students, teachers and community supporters
celebrate Boston Collegiate Charter School’s 20th anniversary at the school’s annual gala at the JFK Library
last week. Fortin and Peiser, along with U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), founded the school.
Boston Collegiate Charter School (BCCS) recently marked its 20th anniversary at the school’s annual dinner at
the JFK Library with approximately 350 people coming together to celebrate the work the school is doing to
provide a college-bound program for Boston youth. The event raised over $380,000 for the school, surpassing
last year’s record-breaking total of $350,000.
BCCS was founded in 1998 as South Boston Harbor Academy by Harvard University Kennedy School of
Government graduates, Brett Peiser and Susan Fortin, and former State Senator and now US Rep. Stephen
Lynch (D-MA).
“For the past 20 years, this school has provided children from across the city a path to college,” said Shannah
Varón, the school’s current executive director. “It is a path that was laid by our co-founders, Congressman
Lynch, Susan Fortin and Brett Peiser, who had the vision and the grit to build a school that raised the bar in
public education. I couldn’t be prouder of the teachers, students and families who have come through our doors
to teach and learn over the past 20 years and made Boston Collegiate the special place that it is.”
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The event also featured an inspiring speech by Esther Fernandez, a senior who came to America from the
Dominican Republic, and is now setting her sights on Bowdoin College. She wants to study “the business side
of education” to help figure out how to ensure schools have the resources they need to “give students access to
a quality education, whether it is books or programs or most importantly, great teachers.”
From its humble beginnings in a converted warehouse on Elkins Street in South Boston to its two-building
campus in Dorchester, BCCS is close to finishing a $12.7 million renovation of its Upper School Campus on
Mayhew Street. The project will include 13 classrooms, 11 small group breakout rooms, and the school’s first
ever multipurpose lunch room and convening space, which will significantly enhance opportunities for our
students to thrive academically, socio-emotionally, physically, and creatively.
BCCS has grown from 120 students in grades 5-7 to 700 students in grades 5-12. The school has been
recognized as a leading middle and high school in Massachusetts and around the country with 100 percent of
its graduating seniors being accepted into college.
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Making History More Relevant, One Case At A Time
Melina Fernandes, 16, prefers to learn history through case studies.
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By Bianca Vázquez Toness
May 13, 2019
After years of teaching high school history, Maureen O’Hern was looking for a new way
to make it relevant and engaging for students. She found the answer in a surprising place
— Harvard Business School and its use of case studies.
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During a recent lesson, eleventh graders in her Advanced Placement U. S. history class at Boston
Collegiate Charter School in Dorchester pulled their desks into semi-circles and faced O’Hern.
“Let’s jump back into where we left off. What were some of King’s strategies and how and why did he
develop those strategies?” O’ Hern asked.
Instead of lecturing about the 1960s and Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil disobedience campaign,
O’Hern posed questions. She prodded students to use evidence and build an argument. She
eventually led these high school juniors to one of King’s critical decision-making moments —
whether King and demonstrators should march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala. after
the federal government had ordered King not to.
“Why is he still contemplating crossing? We’ve talked about a lot of the concerns, safety of the
people, going against the wishes of the federal government,” O’Hern said. “What’s happening here?”
Many of the students thought King should cross the bridge, citing evidence from a document on their
desks.
“Obviously people are starting to lose interest,” Melina Fernandes, 16, said to the class. “And I think
that him being arrested for breaking a federal orde
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May 13, 2019
After years of teaching high school history, Maureen O’Hern was looking for a new way
to make it relevant and engaging for students. She found the answer in a surprising place
— Harvard Business School and its use of case studies.
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Making History More Relevant, One Case At A Time
Melina Fernandes, 16, prefers to learn history through case studies.
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By Bianca Vázquez Toness
May 13, 2019
After years of teaching high school history, Maureen O’Hern was looking for a new way
to make it relevant and engaging for students. She found the answer in a surprising place
— Harvard Business School and its use of case studies.
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Making History More Relevant, One Case At A Time
Melina Fernandes, 16, prefers to learn history through case studies.
Bianca Vazquez Toness/WGBH News
By Bianca Vázquez Toness
May 13, 2019
After years of teaching high school history, Maureen O’Hern was looking for a new way
to make it relevant and engaging for students. She found the answer in a surprising place
— Harvard Business School and its use of case studies.
89.7 WGBH
Listen Live: Boston's Local NPR
WGBH
EDUCATION
Making History More Relevant
Melina Fernandes, 16, prefers to learn history through case stud
Bianca Vazquez Toness/WGBH News
By Bianca Vázquez Toness
May 13, 2019
After years of teaching high school history, Maureen O’Hern
to make it relevant and engaging for students. She found the
— Harvard Business School and its use of case studies.
89.7 WGBH
Listen Live: Boston's Local NPR
WGBH NEWS
EDUCATION
Making History More Relevant, One Case At A Time
Melina Fernandes, 16, prefers to learn history through case studies.
Bianca Vazquez Toness/WGBH News
By Bianca Vázquez Toness
May 13, 2019
After years of teaching high school history, Maureen O’Hern was looking for a new way
to make it relevant and engaging for students. She found the answer in a surprising place
— Harvard Business School and its use of case studies.
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Dot students excel in August Wilson Monologue competition
[1]
By Elana Aurise, Reporter Staff
February 7, 2019
Elana Aurise, Reporter Staff
2019 August Wilson Monologue regional winners (l-r) Sarah Purvis, Anotidaishe Chikunya and
Osamede Izevbizua. David Marshall photo
Three Dorchester teens were chosen as finalists in Huntington Theatre Company’s August Wilson
Monologue Competition held at the Calderwood Pavilion on Monday, January 28.
Sarah Purvis of Boston Collegiate Charter School, Malik Mitchell of Boston Arts Academy, and
Diamond Hunter of Henderson Inclusion School performed a designated monologue in the Boston
Regional Finals for a chance to receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City in the spring to
compete in the national competition.
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February 7, 2019
Elana Aurise, Reporter Staff
2019 August Wilson Monologue regional winners (l-r) Sarah Purvis, Anotidaishe Chikunya and
Osamede Izevbizua. David Marshall photo
Three Dorchester teens were chosen as finalists in Huntington Theatre Company’s August Wilson
Monologue Competition held at the Calderwood Pavilion on Monday, January 28.
Sarah Purvis of Boston Collegiate Charter School, Malik Mitchell of Boston Arts Academy, and
Diamond Hunter of Henderson Inclusion School performed a designated monologue in the Boston
Regional Finals for a chance to receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City in the spring to
compete in the national competition.
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February 7, 2019
Elana Aurise, Reporter Staff
2019 August Wilson Monologue regional winners (l-r) Sarah Purvis, Anotidaishe Chikunya and
Osamede Izevbizua. David Marshall photo
Three Dorchester teens were chosen as finalists in Huntington Theatre Company’s August Wilson
Monologue Competition held at the Calderwood Pavilion on Monday, January 28.
Sarah Purvis of Boston Collegiate Charter School, Malik Mitchell of Boston Arts Academy, and
Diamond Hunter of Henderson Inclusion School performed a designated monologue in the Boston
Regional Finals for a chance to receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City in the spring to
compete in the national competition.
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By Elana Aurise, Reporter Staff
February 7, 2019
Elana Aurise, Reporter Staff
2019 August Wilson Monologue regional winners (l-r) Sarah Purvis, Anotidaishe Chikunya and
Osamede Izevbizua. David Marshall photo
Three Dorchester teens were chosen as finalists in Huntington Theatre Company’s August Wilson
Monologue Competition held at the Calderwood Pavilion on Monday, January 28.
Sarah Purvis of Boston Collegiate Charter School, Malik Mitchell of Boston Arts Academy, and
Diamond Hunter of Henderson Inclusion School performed a designated monologue in the Boston
Regional Finals for a chance to receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City in the spring to
compete in the national competition.
“[The competition] provides a creative opportunity for students to build their confidence and develop
critical thinking skills and empathy through the study of vitally important literature,” said Alex Smith,
co-director of education at the Huntington Theatre Company. “Co-founder, Kenny Leon frequently
reminds us that August Wilson believed that America is for all of us. Through these monologues and
the study of [August Wilson’s American] Century Cycle, students take ownership of their place in the
American story.”
Purvis – a 17-year old junior at Boston Collegiate – expressed she was always a dramatic kid, but
got her start performing in her church's Christmas recitals. When she got into Boston Collegiate,
she quickly found its acting program and started performing in school productions.
Purvis chose to perform “Black Mary” from August Wilson’s play, “Gem of the Ocean.” She won
second place and will be representing Boston as a national finalist in NYC from Sat., May 4 to
Tues., May 7.
“I chose ‘Black Mary’ because one— it was sassy, the character had a lot of spice – and two, she
talked about real life issues,” said Purvis. “[The play expresses the idea] that men think women
need them, and that without a man, a woman is nothing. ‘Black Mary’ questions that idea and at the
same time – instead of seeing men as evil – she humanizes them because she understands power
and the pain of not having it. In the end, she agrees to give the man what he needs but says that
her choice doesn’t make her any lesser because she’s doing it for her, not for him.”
Purvis will perform the same monologue in NYC but will have the opportunity to work with new
coaches to prepare for the national competition.
“The opportunity in itself is mind-blowing and it’s been great to see other kids just like me
performing August Wilson’s monologues,” said Purvis. “Being able to read a monologue from a
playwright who is a person of color is in itself an honor.”
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February 7, 2019
Elana Aurise, Reporter Staff
2019 August Wilson Monologue regional winners (l-r) Sarah Purvis, Anotidaishe Chikunya and
Osamede Izevbizua. David Marshall photo
Three Dorchester teens were chosen as finalists in Huntington Theatre Company’s August Wilson
Monologue Competition held at the Calderwood Pavilion on Monday, January 28.
Sarah Purvis of Boston Collegiate Charter School, Malik Mitchell of Boston Arts Academy, and
Diamond Hunter of Henderson Inclusion School performed a designated monologue in the Boston
Regional Finals for a chance to receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City in the spring to
compete in the national competition.
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February 7, 2019
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February 7, 2019
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February 7, 2019
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BCCS student Tayvian DePina is pictured with Todd Whelan from Stoughton-based HVAC company
JC Higgins. Photo courtesy BCCS
Last month, members of the junior class at Boston Collegiate Charter School completed a two-week
long internship in a professional setting as part of the school’s Collegiate Skills Program.
Through the program, students choose an internship at a site relevant to their career interests and
complete 55 hours of on-site, hands-on work, gaining important experience in a professional
environment and a better understanding of their career and college major options.
The Mayhew Street-based school sends its students all across Boston to work at corporations,
small businesses, hospitals, government offices, and nonprofits. As an institution centered around
college preparation, BCCS considers its internship program, started over a decade ago, an integral
part of the curriculum.
“This internship program is a capstone to the BCCS student experience and is a vital component of
our school’s mission to prepare each student for success in college and beyond,” said Shannah
Varón, executive director of BCCS. “Studies have shown that the vast majority of companies believe
that high school students with internship experience have a competitive advantage when applying
for college-level internships and full-time jobs.”
In an interview with the Reporter last week, a handful of BCCS students discussed their
experiences with their respective internships.
Sarah Purvis, 17, of Mattapan, said her two weeks with Fidelity Investments got her thinking about
her future.
“Just being able to learn more about the stock market, and, like, the difference between a stock and
a bond...it actually really excited me to invest into a company,” she said. “I’m not old enough to do it
yet – I have to wait until I’m 18. But I’m definitely thinking about putting the extra money that I have
on a disk so that I can get more interest back, and so when I turn 18, I’ll have more money to
invest.”
Another student, 18-year-old Tayvian DePina of West Roxbury, interned with Turner Construction.
He said he was about “50 percent sure” he wanted to enter the construction field as a carpenter. But
after seeing firsthand the different jobs performed on a Turner construction site, he said he can
picture himself more clearly in a similar setting.
“When I first went, it felt like home,” he said. “I met carpenters, I met laborers, I met pipers, I met a
lot of different people, I got to do some hands-on things...it definitely pushed me more to go down
that route.”
Stephen Jimenez of Dorchester got a taste of the legal world as an intern with the Suffolk County
DA’s office, where he says he got to spend a good deal of time in the courtroom observing
arraignments and trials. Jimenez, 18, said the experience wasn’t necessarily reflective of what you
see on shows like “Law and Order.”
“You see the basic trial on TV but it’s actually more than that,” explained Jimenez. “It’s more formal.
The judge really controls the room and the prosecutors have to listen to what they say.”
Jimenez added that being in a busy courthouse setting taught him the importance of time
management. “One second you’re in an arraignment, the next second you gotta go to a trial. So,
you have to start budgeting your day out so you don’t waste time and you aren’t late for anything,
‘cause judges really hate when you’re late.”
Katie Crowley, a junior from West Roxbury, interned with Grove Hall-based nonprofit Freedom
House, where she sat in on board meetings and helped to plan a youth involvement program.
“Everyone there was so welcoming,” said Crowley. “They set aside time for us to ask questions
about how they all ended up there and it was interesting just to see the different career paths that
everyone took.”
In addition to valuable life experience, BCCS college counselor Sarah Miller said that the school’s
internship program can provide big boosts elsewhere, particularly on college applications.
“As a counselor who has worked in college admissions, (I know) that this piece is going to actually
be much more important than they realize now; when it comes time to apply to colleges, it’s huge,”
said Miller.
Having those workplace hours on their record can sometimes push a candidate over the top, she
said, even if their test scores or GPAs are subpar.
to be fun for students, who get a break from their
New Numbers Show Low-Income Students
at Most of America’s Largest Charter School
Networks Graduating College at Two to
Four Times the National Average
A
A group of Noble Network’s college-bound seniors. (Photo credit:
Richard Whitmire)
Updated March 26
fresh look at the college success records at the major charter networks serving low-income students shows
alumni earning bachelor’s degrees at rates up to four times as high as the 11 percent rate expected for that
student population.
The ability of the high-performing networks to make good on the promise their founders made to struggling parents
years ago — Send us your kids and we will get them to and through college — was something I first reported on two
years ago in The Alumni.
Writing the new book I’m about to publish with The 74, The B.A. Breakthrough: How Ending the Diploma Disparity
Can Change the Face of America, provided the chance to go back and revisit those results. (You can track B.A.
Breakthrough updates here.)
The baseline comparison number is slightly different but still dismal — just 11 percent of low-income students will
graduate from college within six years — while for the big, nonprofit charter networks that serve high-poverty, minority
students, most of them in major cities, the rates range from somewhat better to four times better and, in some cases, even
higher.
1/6
New Numbers Show Low-Income Students
at Most of America’s Largest Charter School
Networks Graduating College at Two to
Four Times the National Average
A
A group of Noble Network’s college-bound seniors. (Photo credit:
Richard Whitmire)
Updated March 26
fresh look at the college success records at the major charter networks serving low-income students shows
alumni earning bachelor’s degrees at rates up to four times as high as the 11 percent rate expected for that
student population.
The ability of the high-performing networks to make good on the promise their founders made to struggling parents
years ago — Send us your kids and we will get them to and through college — was something I first reported on two
years ago in The Alumni.
Writing the new book I’m about to publish with The 74, The B.A. Breakthrough: How Ending the Diploma Disparity
Can Change the Face of America, provided the chance to go back and revisit those results. (You can track B.A.
Breakthrough updates here.)
The baseline comparison number is slightly different but still dismal — just 11 percent of low-income students will
graduate from college within six years — while for the big, nonprofit charter networks that serve high-poverty, minority
students, most of them in major cities, the rates range from somewhat better to four times better and, in some cases, even
higher.
1/6
New Numbers Show Low-Income Students
at Most of America’s Largest Charter School
Networks Graduating College at Two to
Four Times the National Average
A
A group of Noble Network’s college-bound seniors. (Photo credit:
Richard Whitmire)
Updated March 26
fresh look at the college success records at the major charter networks serving low-income students shows
alumni earning bachelor’s degrees at rates up to four times as high as the 11 percent rate expected for that
student population.
The ability of the high-performing networks to make good on the promise their founders made to struggling parents
years ago — Send us your kids and we will get them to and through college — was something I first reported on two
years ago in The Alumni.
Writing the new book I’m about to publish with The 74, The B.A. Breakthrough: How Ending the Diploma Disparity
Can Change the Face of America, provided the chance to go back and revisit those results. (You can track B.A.
Breakthrough updates here.)
The baseline comparison number is slightly different but still dismal — just 11 percent of low-income students will
graduate from college within six years — while for the big, nonprofit charter networks that serve high-poverty, minority
students, most of them in major cities, the rates range from somewhat better to four times better and, in some cases, even
higher.
The improved chances of earning a degree held while the ranks of charter alumni grew and the data became more robust.
In some cases, the numbers are getting stronger and at least one prominent network, Uncommon Schools, predicts its
graduates will close the college completion gap with affluent students in the next several years and surpass it a few years
after that.
“Our mission is to get students to graduate from college, and that has influenced everything we do while we have students
in elementary, middle and high school,” said Uncommon CEO Brett Peiser. “We’ve learned a lot about what works in
helping students succeed in college, and everyone is focused on that goal.”
Ever since the first charter school was launched in Minnesota 27 years ago, educators watching the experiment have
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Regaining the
Capacity to Lead
After nearly four years, we are proud to announce that BCCS’s Upper School campus expansion
is complete! The $12.7 million construction project, which was completed in December 2018,
has transformed the experience provided to our Middle and High School students. Under the
tremendous leadership of our Campaign Committee, chaired by BCCS Board Vice Chair
Nicole Chang, in partnership with BCCS’s Board of Trustees and Foundation Board, our
Upper School now includes an additional 13 classrooms, 11 small group breakout spaces,
two health and wellness spaces, a college and alumni counseling suite, and our first ever
multipurpose lunch room and convening space. Known as The Commons, this vibrant
space has enabled large groups, including our high school student body, the entire staff,
and visiting alumni, to gather together in one place for the first time in the school’s history.
We marked this exciting occasion in the history of the school with a ribbon cutting ceremony
in January 2019. On hand to help celebrate this milestone were Mayor Martin J. Walsh,
Congressman and BCCS co-founder Stephen Lynch, Boston City Council President Andrea
Campbell, and members of our student, staff, family, leadership, and donor communities.
We remain extraordinarily grateful to all those whose philanthropy helped make this vision
for an expanded campus a reality for BCCS, including lead donors the Barr Foundation and
One8 Foundation.
Our multipurpose lunch room and convening space, The Commons, has become the heart of our school where
students share meals, study together, and engage in school performances and other activities.
CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE
Nicole Chang, Chair
Philip J. Carver
Charles Cassidy
Seth Rosenzweig
Nancy Skinner
Tom Tinlin
Karen Walker Beecher
Members of the BCCS community celebrated the Upper School campus expansion with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
L to R: Lower School Mathematics Teacher and Trustee Bridget Adam, Lower School History Teacher Kim Everett,
BCCS Board Chair Stephanie Stamatos, BCCS Board Vice Chair Nicole Chang, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, BCCS Class
of 2019 Alum Kanilla Charles, City Council President Andrea Campbell, BCCS Executive Director Shannah Varón,
BCCS Co-Founder Susan Fortin, and BCCS Foundation Board President Charles Cassidy.
Our Upper School campus renovation has resulted in a different look in the lobby of our building:
The added stairway now leads down to the BCCS Commons.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONOR LISTING
JULY 1, 2015 TO JUNE 30, 2019
The success of BCCS’s Capacity to Lead campaign is a result of a team effort that includes
support from members of our donor and school community. Thank you to all whose
philanthropic contributions helped us transform our Upper School campus and elevate
the work of our teachers.
$500,000-$999,999
Barr Foundation
One8 Foundation
$250,000-$499,999
Anonymous
Nicole and David Chang
Lewis Family Foundation
$100,000-$249,999
Rick and Nonnie Burnes
Cabot Family Charitable Trust
Cummings Foundation
Larry and Atsuko Fish
Heiden Family
Stephanie and Brian Spector
Walton Family Foundation
Wellington Management Foundation
$50,000-$99,999
Anonymous (3)
Judy and Carl Ferenbach
Haldeman Family
High Meadows Foundation
Molly and Haven Ladd
Mabel Louise Riley Foundation
Nickie Norris and Michael C. Shreve
Cary and Carroll Perry
Molly Shannon
Strategic Grant Partners
Linda and Brooks Zug
$25,000-$49,999
Anonymous
Bob and Diane Bruno
Charles Cassidy and Katherine Freund
Dunn Family Charitable Foundation
George H. and Jane A. Mifflin Memorial Fund
Linda and Jay Hooley
Longfield Family Foundation
Bruce and Mary Meyer
Nina Ross and Nessan Bermingham
Michael and Nancy Tooke
Kristin and Scott Utzinger
As part of our expansion, we added a total of 13 classrooms, like the one above, to our high school.
$10,000-$24,999
Anonymous (2)
Kathleen Choi and John J-H Kim
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Susan and Paul Fortin
Kathi and Fred Genung
James and Jane Gregoire
Robert and Marquis Jamison-Harris
Margaret and Rob Lawrence
Pat and Michael Murphy
Ali and Jon Nuger
Elinor and Neil Olken
Caroline and Creighton Page
EY-Parthenon
Kate and Prescott Taylor
Arnold and Judith Utzinger
Megan and David Zug
UP TO $9,999
Mekdes Abebe
Laurie Anderson and Tom Sprague
Anonymous (10)
Quircis Arias
Eunhak Bae and Robert Kwak
Baehrend Family
Jessica and Christopher Bees
Borislow Insurance
The Bortolotto Family
Tina Botti
Jose Brandao
Cathy and Paul Braverman
Sandra Brown
Jon, Jen, & Meredith Bultmeyer
Michelle and Scott Burnett
Chakmakian Family
C-K Cheung
Cisco
Susan E. Cohen
Carolyn B. Collins and Claude Lewis Collins
Stacy Collins
Sheila Connolly
Martha Mueller Cook
Jean and Walter Covell
Lindy and Chris Crawford
Diane and Neil Crowley
Alexandra DeLaite and Tom Kuo
Vincent and Mary Beth DiMaggio
Lana and Brian Dugdale
East Boston Savings Bank
Eaton Vance Management
European Watch Company, Inc.
Amy and Craig Feld
Jessica and Doug Fenton
Richard and Ann Friedman
Laurie Gabriel
Leslie Goodyear and Dan Janis
Jen and Jim Gregoire
Evelyn and Julio Guisti
Volkan Gulen
Anushree Gupta
Monica Hall-Porter and Tyrone Porter
Carol and John Harrington
Robert and Marquis Jamison-Harris
Sharin Horvitz-Chung and Curtis Chung
Caitlin and Brian Hughes
Geraldine and Paul Hughes
Robin and James Hunt
In honor of Jenna and Carly Fiasconaro
In honor of Scott and Kristin Utzinger
Ivan Jimenez
Marian and Josh Johnson
Kim and Chuck Kelley
Kleinerman Blecker Family
John Korth
Tom Lee
Karen Olsen Levy and Nathaniel Levy
Alissa and Brian Long
Cheryl Lubin and Dave McNally
Nick Martin
Allison Mazer
Stephen McDonough
Bryan Medina
Chuck and Emily Miller
Elizabeth Mitchell
Dina Model
Erin and Matt Murphy
Murphy Family
Johanna and Masaya Okoshi
John and Sarah O’Toole
Curtis Owens
Thuy Pham and Trong Nguyen
Riska Platt Wanago
Jill and James Possehl
Diana Post Churchill and W. Hallowell Churchill Jr.
Linda and Eric Riak
Wayne and Victoria Rios-Young
Kate Roosevelt and Chris Churchill
Jan Saglio and Kenneth Galdston
Aliza and Judson Samuels
Julien Sandifer
Alice and Kenneth Sansone
Scarpace Family
Liz and Brian Shortsleeve
Michael Siciliano
Samuel Silberman
Nancy Sullivan Skinner and Rod Skinner
Richard and Joanne Spillane
Kostas Splagounias
Stephanie Stamatos
Standard Life Investments Limited
Steve Carr, Pabian & Russell, LLC
Kerry and Brendan Swords
Ann Unger
Patricia Varón and Douglas Rainville
Natalie Velasquez
Karen Walker Beecher and Alan Beecher
Julie and Scott Werry
Ryan Wheeler and Malynn Utzinger
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Fund for
Teaching Excellence
2019 Core Value Award Winners
Recipients of BCCS’s inaugural group of Core Value Awards (L to R): Lower School Student Support teacher Lauren
Cianciaruso, Physical Education teacher Prophet Parker-McWhorter, Lower School ELA Teacher Ruth Jn. Baptiste,
Middle School Student Support teacher Emily Bozentka, High School Paraprofessional Leah Charles, High School
Student Support teacher Tyler Green, and High School French teacher Chelsea Choate.
As part of our Capacity to Lead campaign, BCCS’s new
Fund for Teaching Excellence was introduced in 2019 as
way to honor our most valuable asset: our teachers. This
$1 million Fund seeks to elevate and invigorate teachers
and explicitly communicate the value we place on teaching
excellence.
Created with true teacher voice and leadership, the Fund
establishes a classroom innovation fund, and promotes
sustainability of the profession through curriculum
planning grants. This year, our inaugural round of
classroom innovation fund grants supported a variety
of initiatives, including the purchase of lab equipment
to furnish our new science classrooms; cameras and
technology to produce BCCS’s first-ever film festival; and
equipment and materials to establish our new
Maker Space.
Additionally, the Fund has allowed for the creation of
BCCS’s Core Value Awards, designed to recognize those
teachers and support staff who best exemplify the values
of the school. This year’s inaugural Core Value Awards
winners were announced at a special end-of-year gathering.
Beyond the walls of BCCS, we are sharing our work on
elevating teacher voice as a way to build teacher morale,
increase sustainability, and strengthen school culture. Best
practices, including BCCS’s Fund for Teaching Excellence,
have been shared widely in Boston and nationally.
Teacher/Alumni Spotlight
Name: NILES MATTIER
Hometown: DORCHESTER, MA
Year of BCCS Graduation: 2015
College: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Major: HISTORY AND EDUCATION STUDIES
Year of College Graduation: 2018
Describe your role at BCCS.
This year I have two roles at the Lower School: I’m a general education History teacher and a Special Education teacher. I teach two History classes and serve as the
special education teacher for two other History classes. It’s great because I provide special education support for two veteran BCCS teachers, so it’s helpful to see
what they’re doing and then try to emulate their tactics in my class.
As an alumnus of BCCS, which of your Lower School teachers are still teaching at BCCS? What is it like to be teaching alongside them?
Kim Everett, Courtney Smith (who is now the Principal), and Bridget Adam all taught me. It’s really fun because we have such an interesting relationship. They’ve
known me since I was ten years old; it’s great to still be learning from them now and to have them as mentors. I feel a different level of comfort with them than I
would with someone whom I just met. I see them as people who are going to help me, support me, and really care about me as a person and a teacher because they
have since I was a student.
What is your favorite thing about teaching at BCCS?
My favorite thing is the sense of community and strong culture we have here. I think at some other schools you sometimes feel like you’re on your own, but I never
feel that way here. If I ever have an issue, I know there are people who will come into my class to help me and if I’m struggling with a certain thing I know I can ask
for advice. We’re all on the same team.
Does your perspective as a BCCS alumnus have an effect on your teaching at BCCS?
I definitely think so. I’m teaching a class that I took as a student, so I can think of things that I wanted to do or certain field trips that I wanted to go on and then I
can help plan those. I already have some field trips coming up that I’m super excited to bring students on because I wish I could have gone on them as a sixth grader.
What was your favorite class as a student at BCCS? Why?
My favorite class was sixth grade History, which is funny because now I teach that class. It was one of my favorite classes because of the teacher, Kim Everett. As a
student, you could tell that she loved her content area. She often told us about protests that she attended, which I thought was really cool. Her class covered content
that everyone can relate; we talked about race, wealth inequality, gender inequality, and religious persecution—many issues, which are still relevant.
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featuring the Collegiate Cup Trivia Challenge
October 18, 2018 • John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
On October 18, 2018 BCCS celebrated our 11th Annual Dinner and the 20th anniversary of our founding at the
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The evening brought together over 300 school, business, and
community leaders, including BCCS co-founders Brett Peiser, Susan Fortin, and Congressman Stephen Lynch. BCCS
students, staff, Trustees, and friends engaged in our annual Collegiate Cup Trivia Challenge and raised over $400,000
for academic and enrichment programs.
BCCS Foundation Board member Nina Ross (center) and her husband, Nessan Bermingham (right), were on hand to celebrate this milestone in
BCCS’s history.
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, BCCS co-founders Susan Fortin and Brett Peiser addressed the crowd of supporters. BCCS welcomed over 300 friends to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on Thursday, October 18, 2018.
The evening’s featured student speaker, Esther Fernandez (BCCS ’19), shared her story of leaving the Dominican
Republic and struggling to find her place in Boston. She credits the caring environment she found at BCCS with
helping her to overcome adversity and to achieve excellent academic outcomes:
I know that the only reason I’ve been so successful is that I have such supportive teachers here at BCCS. During the
weeks my mother was away taking care of my dying aunt, I was constantly checked on and that includes talks where
the tears continuously rolled down my cheeks. Teachers went the extra mile to give me the extensions I needed and
the support to ease back into school. Because of that support, I ended up getting qualifying scores on all my AP
exams, which I took in those same tough weeks.
Since last fall, Esther graduated from BCCS and matriculated at Bowdoin College—her top choice—in
September 2019.
As we look ahead, we hope you will join us for our 12th Annual Dinner featuring the Collegiate Cup Trivia Challenge
on Friday, October 18th at the Seaport Hotel.
Please visit our event website for more information: one.bidpal.net/bccs/welcome
Featured student speaker Esther Fernandez (BCCS ‘19) is now a member of the Bowdoin College
Class of 2023.
BCCS Trustee Paul Gordon (left) and Ted Maloney (right) pose with a few high school student ambassadors.
Congratulations to Team MIT, our 2018 Collegiate Cup Trivia Challenge Champions!
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Barr Fellowship
In June 2019, BCCS Executive Director Shannah Varón was named a 2019 Barr
Fellow, along with 11 other leaders in Greater Boston. The Barr Fellowship,
according to the Foundation, reflects the organization’s core value of “investing
in effective, visionary, and collaborative leaders who motivate others, drive
change, and produce results.” Through the two-year fellowship, the Barr
Foundation seeks to recognize, reward, and support accomplished leaders
by providing an opportunity for personal and professional rejuvenation; to
strengthen organizations by providing resources to develop and enhance
leadership across fellows’ organizations; and to build civic leadership for the
region by fostering a strong network of leaders. The fellowship also includes
a three-month sabbatical and a grant award of up to $125,000 for BCCS. The
Barr Fellowship period aligns with our next strategic planning initiative and will
afford time for reflection on BCCS’s next chapter.
Congratulations, Shannah, on this exciting and
much-deserved recognition of your tremendous
leadership and contributions to the field of
education at BCCS and throughout Boston!
•••
About the Barr Foundation
The mission of the Barr Foundation is to invest
in human, natural, and creative potential, serving
as thoughtful stewards and catalysts. Since its
founding in 1997, Barr Foundation has contributed
more than $838 million to charitable causes.
Nominations are
submitted by a
diverse group
of more than
100 individuals who
are knowledgeable
about the city,
its leaders, and its
varied communities.
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Donor
Listing
We would like to extend our appreciation to the many individuals, corporations, and foundations that generously
provided operating support to BCCS between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. We are grateful for your
philanthropy and support of our mission to prepare each of our 700 students for college.
$100,000+
Lewis Family Foundation
Linde Family Foundation
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$50,000-$99,999
Charles Hayden Foundation
Shippy Foundation
Wellington Management Foundation
———————————
$10,000-$49,999
Adage Capital Management
Nicole and David Chang
Scott and Pat Clark
EY-Parthenon
Lionel and Judith A. Fortin
Rebecca and Charlie Ledley
Liberty Mutual Foundation
Demond and Kia Martin
MFS
Pat and Michael Murphy
Claire Newton and Ted Maloney
One8 Foundation
Nina Ross and Nessan Bermingham
Sally Foss Hill and James Scott Hill
Foundation
State Street Corporation
$5,000-$9,999
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Anonymous
Kate and Kent Bennett
Charles Cassidy and Katherine Freund
CityBridge Foundation
Alexandra DeLaite and Tom Kuo
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Susan and Paul Fortin
Amanda and Paul Gordon
Heiden Family
Craig and Andrea Hillier
Howard P. Colhoun Family Foundation
Julie Kim and Mark Viviano
Molly and Haven Ladd
Margaret and Rob Lawrence
Miller Dyer Spears Architects
Nordblom Company
Nickie Norris and Michael C. Shreve
Ali and Jon Nuger
Caroline and Creighton Page
Cary and Carroll Perry
Ropes & Gray LLP
Kate and Prescott Taylor
University of Massachusetts Boston
Kristin and Scott Utzinger
Mariann and Andy Youniss
$2,500-$4,999
Anonymous
Mike and Kate Ascione
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Borislow Insurance
Jose Brandao
Jay and Liz Bride
Brooks & Crowley, LLP
Kathleen Choi and John J-H Kim
College Hype
Deloitte LLP
Edvestors
Tim Haney
Donna and James Harper
Kathy and Jim Holmes
Robert and Marquis Jamison-Harris
Rick Leblanc
Robin Macilroy and Will Spears
————————————
Louisa and Kevin McCall/Paradigm
Properties
Sarah and Josh Muncey
Pixie Robinson and Tom Lewis
Meredith Rosenberg and Matthew
Rubins
Ranella and Daniel Saul
Rod and Nancy Skinner
Stephanie Stamatos
Debra and Tim Sullivan
The Bowdoin Group
Michael and Nancy Tooke
Shannah Varón and Jason Arenburg
Karen Walker Beecher and Alan
Beecher
W.T. Rich Company, Inc.
Mark and Kristen Whitaker
Karyn Wilson and Miles Byrne
Megan and David Zug
$1,000-$2,499
Allegiant Global Partners
Anonymous
Patricia and Bruce Bartlett
Berkshire Partners
Boston Red Sox Foundation
Joanna and Terry Bradshaw
Sandra Brown
Susanne Campbell
Ingrid Chung and Michael Obuchowski
Anne Clark and Gregory Jones
Sue Collins
Lisa Coney and Thomas Shively
Christopher and Nora Durlacher
Dynata
Education First
Marcia Felth
Todd Fremont-Smith
Tom Freund
David Gammell
Kathi and Fred Genung
Mark and Susan Hyland
In Honor of Prescott Taylor
Kleinerman Blecker Family
Joshua Klevens and Anna Sinaiko
Nola Kopfer
Greg LeBlanc
Ben Levy
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Kosta Ligris
Noeleen Little and Carl Erickson
LLM Capital Partners
LogMeIn
Marsh and McLennan Companies
Donna and Peter Mattimoe
Craig Morgan
Peter Nordblom
Kerry O’Connell
Tom O’Rourke and Farrell Curran
O’Rourke
Joy Perry
Qroe Preservation Development LLC
Andrew Quatrale
Caitlin and Samuel Reiche
Richard Squier Pallets, Inc.
Kate Roosevelt and Chris Churchill
Bry Roskoz
Anne Ruggles
Prithvi Shankar
Brian and Liz Shortsleeve
Stop and Shop A+ School Rewards
Program
Patricia Varón and Douglas Rainville
Natalie Velasquez
Margaret and Rod Wagner
Melissa Wu and Michael Rigney
$500-$999
Malcolm Beckwith
Josh Biber
Jake Bombard
Bortolotto Family
Rob Bradley
Robin Brenner
Coleman Research
Jean and Walter Covell
Chris Covington
Michael Douvadjian
Deborah and Joshua Fredberg
Audrey and Dan Gallo
Tina and Lee Gartley
Kevin Glover
Cara Goodwin
Bethany Guen
Cindy Heredia and Charles Li
Ogden Hunnewell
Charlene and Charles Hyle
In Honor of Jon Clark
Marian and Josh Johnson
Whitney Kelly
Krokidas and Bluestein LLP
Chris Looney
Jackie and Todd MacDowell
Keith MacLeod
Christy and Frank Marinelli
Tim McCaul
————————————
Lauren and Russ McCollem
Kathy and Jim McHugh
Maria and Ryan McPadden
Kip and Dave Melville
Jill Nelson
Bob Paglione
Emily Place and Mark Ott
Amelia and Max Random
Charlie Ring
Seth and Katie Rosenzweig
Megan and Jeff Russel
Elka Sachs
Daniel M. Salera
Sand Dollar Foundation
Frank Saquicela
Savin Bar + Kitchen
Julie and Richard Schechter
Peter Scheve
Carolyn and Bill Schrader
Heather and Tom Tinlin
Sheila and Mark Toomey
U.A. Plumbers and Gasfitters Local
Union 12
UBS
Rossanna Waller and Joseph Santos
Ashley and Alex Wayman
Brendan Welteroth
Alexis and Laurence Wintersteen
$250-$499
Peter Alvarez
AmazonSmile
Anonymous
Will Austin
Tina Botti
Peter Brandao
Traci Cappellini
Yongmei Chen
Jonathan Clark
Carol and Stephen Cohen
Diane and Neil Crowley
Elizabeth Downey
Therese and Stephen Fitzgerald
General Mills Box Tops for Education
Jim and Jane Gregoire
Judy and Richard Guen
Haldeman Family
Gary and Trudy Hanus
Carl Hatfield
Kimberly and Marcus Hatfield
Steve Hilt
Greg Hinkle
Geraldine and Paul Hughes
In Honor of Kate Taylor and Liz Bride
In Honor of Nicole Chang
————————————
In Honor of Tim Delehaunty
Rona Kiley
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Dina Model
Jordanna Mora
Cheryl and Kevin Murray
Kate J. Murray and Scott McCue
Tess Nicholson
Stephen O’Brien
Bobbie and Bob Palter
Tom Peisch
Jeanne Reis
Rita Scalfani
Alyssa Schechter
James Schuster
Jeremy Segal
Dan Shea
Diane Shikrallah
Judith and Mark Siegel
Kelli Sullivan
Tom Taverna
Dune Thorne
Kyle E. Veatch
Grace and Myles Wynn
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FY19 Financials
(as of June 30, 2019, unaudited)
UP TO $249
Nicole Alconada
Anonymous (12)
Andrew Allison
Emily Arlauskas
Hannah Arlauskas
Atco Supply Company, Inc.
Baehrend Family
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Philip and Kathryn Boole
Eliza Bragg
Michelle Brito
Caroline Brooke
Haley Brown
Mary Ann Brown
Rob Cabral
Eileen Callahan
Cambridge Associates LLC
Nick Cassidy
Chakmakian Family
Colin Cinder
Heidi Cinder
Kim Cinder Davidson and Matt
Davidson
Maher Colaylat
Sean Connor
Sonya Conway
Jana and Vincent Donnelly
Kathryn Downes
Nicole Efron
Allison Evans
Megan Evans
Pam and Keith Evans
Karen and Benedict Fiasconaro
Jessica Figuerow
Juanita Forsythe
————————————
Richard B. Friedman
Judi Gaine
Danielle Garber-Letitia
GE Foundation
Micalya Gifford
Joshua Glover
Phyllis Greene and Jose Varón
Priscilla Guerrero
Evelyn and Julio Guisti
Alexandria Hartman
Izzy Hastie
Gardi and Bruce Hauck
Suzanne Hauck
Maya Hauer-Laurencin
William Hebert
Anelise Hohl
Hadley Holmes
Ming Min Hui
In Honor of Andrew Carle
In Honor of Anthony, Scott Michael,
and Olivia O’Leary
In Honor of Beth Friedman
In Honor of Colin Cinder and Haley Brown
In Honor of Jenna Fiasconaro
In Honor of Neil Olken
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Anna Khromey
Dana Lord and Brandon Luttinger
Amanda Kay and Mark Loring
Tory MacKay
Aoife Mannion
Grant Manon
Kaitlin McCarthy
Stephen McDonough
Caitlin McHugh
————————————
Nichole Mikshenas
Sarah Miller
Scott D. Milne
Leo Morrissey
Elizabeth and Cornelius Moynihan
Maria Nanis
Ezra Nelson
Daliza Nova
Megan Noyes
Carol Ann and Francis X. O’Brien
Jenna Ogundipe
Mark O’Leary
Meaghan O’Sullivan
Curtis Relay Owens
Pamela Pleasants
Frances and Harold Pratt
Jay Quarantello
Kairyn Rainer
Teresa Rodriguez
Akazha Roberts
Lauren and Carter Romansky
Jan Saglio and Kenneth Galdston
Rishabh Shetty
Courtney Smith
Terri James Solomon
Alyssa Strykers
Rex Tavello
Colin Thompson
Evan Topham
Ann Unger
Diana Walcott
Rachel Williams-Giordano
Jenna Wilson
Elana Wolkoff
Rob Zaccardi
IN-KIND
Aeronaut Brewing
Aquitaine Boston
B/Spoke
Barlow’s Restaurant
Beehive Boston
Boda Borg
Boston Crawling
Boston Ski & Sports Club
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Capo Restaurant
Diane and Neil Crowley
Dorchester Brewing Company
Fidelity Digital Asset Services
Flatbread Company
Foodie’s Market
Four-Handed Illusions
Paul Gordon
Grafton Group
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Institute of Contemporary Art
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
JP Licks
Julie Kim and Mark Viviano
La Colombe
Lincoln Tavern and Restaurant
Lucky Strike Social Boston
Mystryde
New England Aquarium
Otto Pizza
Rosalind Palter
Jennifer Pinck
Roche Bros.
Rock Spot Climbing
Jan Saglio
Showplace Theatres
SoulCycle Seaport
Total Wine & More
The philanthropic support that BCCS receives each year enables us to provide meaningful and robust extracurricular and supportive services
that supplement our core academic programming. While most of our funding, like all traditional district and charter public schools, is received
through the state and federal government, we fundraise to ensure that our students have all the resources they need for a comprehensive
experience at BCCS.
Through the support of generous individuals, corporations, and foundations, each year we can offer a vibrant visual and performing arts
program; interactive STEM summer camp; and diverse athletics programming. Philanthropy also makes possible our dynamic College and
Alumni Programming, which ensures all those whom we serve are supported in getting to and through college. We take students on our
College Road Trip to visit schools outside of Massachusetts, cover the cost of college application fees, make on-campus visits to our alumni
during their freshmen year of school, and provide an emergency relief fund to help cover the cost of college-going expenses such as text
books, lab fees, and laptops. We also provide for the basic needs of our students facing financial challenges at home. Through our Student
in Need Program, BCCS provides essential support including glasses, uniforms, warm winter clothes, meals and more.
GOVERNMENT
FUNDING
$14,415,747
FY19 REVENUE
———————————————————
$16,330,645
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PHILANTHROPIC
DONATIONS
$1,400,823
STUDENT
ACTIVITY FEES
$154,369
OTHER
$359,706
COMPENSATION
$11,406,422
FY19 EXPENSES
———————————————————
$16,330,645
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FACILITY
$595,591
DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION
$975,362
EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
$168,441
PROGRAM EXPENSES & SERVICES
$2,342,257
INTEREST
$157,033
OTHER
$685,538
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Boston Collegiate Charter School
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Stephanie Stamatos, Chair
Nicole Chang, Vice Chair
Haven Ladd, Treasurer
Robert Harris, Clerk
Bridget Adam
Jose Brandao
Sandra Brown
Philip Carver
Paul Gordon
Nickie Norris
Ali Nuger
Caroline Page
Rod Skinner
Prescott Taylor
Scott Utzinger
Natalie Velasquez
Karen Walker Beecher
FOUNDATION BOARD
Charles Cassidy, President
Chris Churchill
Susan Fortin
Josh Fredberg
Rob Lawrence
Carroll Perry
Brett Peiser
Nina Ross
COLLEGIATE COUNCIL
Dina Model, Chair
Grant Manon, Vice Chair
Davis Bolster
Carrie Goodrich
Cindy Heredia
Tom Hoff
Charles Li
Chessye Moseley
Mark O’Leary
Ash Roy
Photography © Kinda Clineff Photography
LOWER SCHOOL
UPPER SCHOOL
215 Sydney Street 11 Mayhew Street
Dorchester, MA 02125 Dorchester, MA 02125
Tel: (617) 282-6710 Tel: (617) 265-1172
Fax: (617) 282-6712 Fax: (617) 265-1176
For more information, please contact:
Bethany Guen
Director of Development and Communications
(617) 282-6710 ext. 1120
bguen@bostoncollegiate.org
www.bostoncollegiate.org