NEXT STOP: MIDDLE SCHOOL - Boston Public Schools
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Tech<strong>Boston</strong> Academy<br />
School Web Site: http://www.techbostonacademy.org<br />
Contact for more information:<br />
Shandu Williams<br />
Phone: 617-635-1615<br />
Email: swilliams@techboston.org<br />
Average class size: 22<br />
Theme(s): Project-based, interdisciplinary learning where technology is the tool that<br />
connects students to their learning.<br />
Any special application processes: No.<br />
What makes your school unique?<br />
1:1 laptop ratio for students in grades 9-12<br />
Net books provided for grades 6-8 to use<br />
in classes<br />
Academic, social and emotional support<br />
for students<br />
Weekly professional development for staff<br />
Dedicated, involved and highly qualified<br />
staff<br />
21 st century classroom that include Smart<br />
Boards<br />
Special opportunities for students (internships, etc.):<br />
Dual enrollment at several local colleges –<br />
UMASS <strong>Boston</strong>, Suffolk University and Ben<br />
Franklin<br />
Facing History trip to Europe and Rwanda<br />
JROTC<br />
Extracurricular and sports activities:<br />
During-school extracurricular enrichment<br />
Full sports program<br />
Haitian Bilingual Club<br />
Debate Club<br />
Please check all<br />
that apply:<br />
___ K-12<br />
X 6-12<br />
___ HS<br />
___ Small School<br />
X Pilot School<br />
� School with<br />
small learning<br />
communities<br />
� Exam School<br />
� Tech./Voc.<br />
School<br />
� Horace Mann<br />
Charter School<br />
� Special<br />
Program<br />
Afterschool programming includes sports, clubs<br />
and tutoring<br />
Inclusion program of students on IEPs<br />
Integration of technology in core subjects<br />
Mentors and tutors for all students<br />
Relationships between students and faculty<br />
Smaller class sizes<br />
Strong community/university/business partnerships<br />
National Honor Society<br />
Onsite full-time PIC Career Specialist<br />
Onsite technology support jobs<br />
Professional technology certification for students<br />
Tech<strong>Boston</strong> Consulting Group<br />
Onsite after school leadership programs for<br />
grades 6-8<br />
Photography<br />
Pre-collegiate enrichment programs<br />
Student Government<br />
School awards or honors of note:<br />
Visited by President Obama, Secretary Arne Duncan and Melinda Gates, March 2010<br />
America's Best High <strong>Schools</strong>-Bronze Medal, US News and World Report, 2007, 2008, 2009<br />
Top 5 <strong>Schools</strong> in <strong>Boston</strong> for Latino Students, UMass Gaston Report, 2007<br />
Nominee Model Secondary School, U.S. DOE, 2006<br />
MTV Featured School, MTV, 2006<br />
Innovative High School Case Study, Dell, 2005<br />
Gates Foundation Innovative High School, Gates Foundation & Education Resource Strategies, 2005<br />
Eye on Education Featured School, 2004<br />
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