What are Boston Community Hub Schools?

A strategy to reimagine schools and partnerships that offer equitable educational opportunities that transform the lives and outcomes of our students, communities, and city.

What can happen in my Boston Community Hub School?

  • Families & the community are empowered to be partners in decision making
  • Our schools are welcoming places filled with joy, love, and community
  • Students learn curriculum that honors and reflects their cultures and backgrounds
  • All adults and leadership acknowledge racism and are anti-racist
  • Programs at the school are integrated and aligned with the school community’s wants and needs
  • We grow together with Restorative & Healing practices
  • Learning reflects students assets and draws on their strengths
  • There is a Community Hub School staff member to support our school community to transfer power to the people
  • Our assets and opportunities are assessed annually

Did you know that community schools are a national equity strategy?

In Boston, we are centering our implementation around the Community Schools Forward framework developed by the Brookings Institute, National Center for Community Schools, Coalition for Community Schools, and IEL. This model builds on the four pillars of community schools and adds a direct connection to academic learning and SEL, two priority areas for BPS

Six Practices of a Community School

Powerful Student & Family Engagement

Families and students actively participate in the school community and are key partners in decision-making, shaping the school’s environment, priorities and partnerships.

Collaborative Leadership, Share Power & Voice

Families, students, teachers, principals, and community partners co-create a culture of professional learning, collective trust, and shared responsibility as they make decisions together.

Expanded and Enriched Learning Opportunities

Before and after-school, weekend, and summer programs provide expanded time, expanded staffing, and expanded opportunities for learning and engagement.

Rigorous, Community-Connected Classroom Instruction

Teaching and learning in the school infuse high-level content and skills with real-world learning opportunities.

Culture of Belonging, Safety, and Care

The school climate is welcoming and fosters trust among students, families, partners, and staff.

Integrated Systems of Support

To promote healthy learning and development, a dedicated team composed primarily of school staff and community partners intentionally and systematically coordinates services, supports, and opportunities that foster individual and collective well-being, using an assets-based approach to nurture the strengths and address the needs of students and families.

Boston Community Hub Schools Pilot 2021-2024

  • Umana PK-8
  • Mattahunt / TLA PK-6
  • Greenwood K-8
  • Hernandez K-8
  • Muniz High
  • Hurley K-8
  • Horace Mann K-12
  • Mather K-6
  • King K-8
  • Bruke High
  • Frederick Pilot MS
  • Haynes EEC
  • Trotter K-8