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https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/06/21/boston-hub-schools-bps-busing-nonprofit-partnerships
‘The Mario Umana Academy, a K-8 school in East Boston that serves a 93% Hispanic student body, reflecting the community around it, was among the first schools to try out the hub model.
Umana has forged over 60 partnerships with nonprofits over the last two years, according to hub school coordinator Lilliana Arteaga.
East Boston Social Centers helps the school offer a play group for neighborhood families. Three days a week, the organization hosts educational activities and provides toys for parents and caregivers inside a classroom space at the elementary school.
Another partner, the Community Music Center of Boston, provides free weekly hour-long music lessons with a variety of instruments. That’s allowed Umana staff to support an after-school student band.
Boston Partners in Education provides academic mentors. And the Boston Nature Center helps educators create science lessons using the natural environment outside the school.’