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K-12 and 6-12 Schools
A few schools have expanded or merged to create schools with grades six through twelve. A benefit to these
schools includes a continuous track through high school. They are as follows:
Lyon K-8 School & Lyon High School (North)
Quincy Elementary and Quincy Upper Schools (North)
TechBoston Academy (East)
Pilot and In-District Charter Schools
Pilot schools and BPS in-district charter schools are included in the school district but have control over their own
budget, staffing, curriculum, etc. This allows these schools increased flexibility in school staffing and
organization. Some of these schools require a separate application process.
There are 7 pilot or in-district charter schools at the middle or K-8 level:
BTU K-8 School
Frederick Middle School
Harbor School
Hernández K-8 School
Lyndon K-8 School
Lyon K-10 School (grades 9-10)
Mission Hill K-8 School
Orchard Gardens K-8 School
Quincy Upper School
TechBoston Academy
UP Academy
Young Achievers Science & Math K-8 School
Exam Schools
There are three citywide exam schools in the Boston Public Schools. All three schools accept new students for
grades seven and nine. The O’Bryant School also accepts a few new students for grade 10. Students are
admitted to the exam schools based on a combined score that includes results of an entrance test, called the
Independent Schools Entrance Exam (ISEE), and their grade point average (GPA). The ISEE and the GPA are
each worth 50% of the score. The ISEE is administered every year in early November.
The three exam schools are:
Boston Latin School
Boston Latin Academy
� O’Bryant School of Math & Science
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