The Opportunity Portfolio will use a comprehensive vetting and assessment process to identify exceptional School-Community Partners called Portfolio Partners that provide quality learning opportunities called Portfolio Programs. BPS will provide Portfolio Partners with a variety of supports intended to grow their Portfolio Programs.
Below is the list of Partner Programs that have undergone the Boston Public Schools’ vetting and assessment process to become a Portfolio Program.
Extended Learning Time
- 826 Boston, Writers’ Rooms
- Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention, Summer Spot – Summer Learning Program
- BELL (Building Educated Leaders For Life), BELL After School
- Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Red Oak Afterschool & Summer Program
- Boston Debate League, After-School Debate League
- City Year, Academic Tutoring Program
- CitySprouts, School Garden Program
- Discovering Justice, The Mock Trial Program
- Generations Incorporated, Classroom Literacy Program
- Harlem Lacrosse, Harlem Lacrosse-Boston
- HMS MEDscience, HMS MEDscience
- Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion, Inc. (IBA), Afterschool Program
- Jewish Community Relations Council, Greater Boston Jewish Coalition for Literacy: Community Volunteers
- Latino STEM Alliance, Robotics STEM Program
- Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center, Boston Schools Environmental Initiative (BSEI)
- Sociedad Latina, STEAM Team
- The Steppingstone Foundation, College Success Academy
- The3PointFoundation, Boston After-School Program
- UMass Boston – College of Education and Human Development, TAG/ALERTA
- YMCA of Greater Boston, Before & Afterschool Programs @ BPS
College & Career Readiness
- A-List Education, SAT Prep
- Apprentice Learning, Apprentice Learning Apprenticeships
- Boston Debate League, Evidence Based Argumentation
- Boston Partners in Education, Accelerate, Power Lunch, and Aim High
- Boston Plan for Excellence, Boston Teacher Residency
- Boston Private Industry Council (PIC), School-to-Career
- Breakthrough Greater Boston, 6th – 12th Grade College Access Program
- BUILD
- College Advising Corps – Boston University
- Jewish Vocational Services, Transitions to Work
- MASS INSIGHT EDUCATION, Massachusetts STEM and English Advanced Placement Program
- OneGoal
- Science from Scientists, In-School Module-Based STEM Enrichment Program
- Sociedad Latina, Escalera: Steps to Success and emprende!
- Tenacity, CollegePrep/Post-Secondary Success
- uAspire, College Affordability Advising
- WriteBoston, Writing Coach and Professional Development Program
Social Emotional Learning & Wellness
- Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention, Connecting With Care
- Boch Center, Boch Center In-School Residency Program
- Boston Children’s Hospital Neighborhood Partnerships (BCHNP)
- Boston Scores, Elementary and Middle School Program
- Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc., Youth Organizing Initiative and Trauma Informed Youth Development Training for Teachers
- Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Day Time Visual Arts & Woodworking Program
- Generation Citizen, Action Civics Curriculum – Democracy Coach Model
- Johns Hopkins University – Talent Development Secondary, EWS
- Josiah Quincy Orchestra Program
- Peer Health Exchange Boston
- Playworks, Playworks Coach Service
- Scholar Athletes
- Urban Improv, School Workshop Series
- Wediko Children’s Services, Living with Loss Groups
- Wediko Children’s Services, MassStart
- YWCA Boston, Youth Advocating for Change
Students & Families Experiencing Homelessness
- Key Steps, Inc.
- Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. (ABCD), Housing and Homelessness Prevention
- Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. (ABCD), SummerWorks
- Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. (ABCD), Career Explorations
- Children’s Services of Roxbury, Children’s Services of Roxbury (CSR) School-Based Services
- Metro Housing Boston, Housing Supports
- Catie’s Closet, BPS In-School Closets
- Youth Harbors
- Room to Grow
- Mothers for Justice and Equality, Youth Peer Leadership School Year Program
- Project RIGHT, Strengthening Families for Young Children (Abundant Life Series)
- Ecumenical Social Action Committee, ESAC Youth Opportunity Collaborative
- Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, Site-Based Mentoring
- Friends for the Children-Boston
- Citizen Schools, Extended Learning Time Program
- Community Work Service, Youth Employment Services
English Learners
- Art Resource Collaborative for Kids (ArckBoston), Arts Inegration
- Boston Debate League, After-School Debate League
- Gaston Insitute/UMass Boston, TAG/ALERTA
- Imagine Learning Inc.
- Inquilnos Boricuas en Accion, Inc. (IBA) ,IBA’s Afterschool Program
- JFYNetworks, JFYNet College Readiness – PostSecondary
- United Nations Association of Greater Boston (UNAGB), Model UN
- YMCA of Greater Boston, YMCA of Greater Boston Before & Afterschool Programs @ BPS
2018 5th Quarter
- Achieve*
- African Community Development of New England (ACEDONE)*
- Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention, Summer Spot – Summer Learning Program*
- BELL (Building Educated Leaders For Life), BELL Rising Scholars
- Boston Latin School, Summer Review Exam Schools (Grade 7-12)*
- Boston Scores, Summer Learning Academy*
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Sumner and Hennigan Boys & Girls Club*
- BPS Dept. of Early Childhood, Summer Early Focus (Mattahunt, West Zone, OG/UP Dorchester)*
- Breakthrough Greater Boston, 6th – 12th Grade College Access Program
- Bridge to Calculus, Bridge to Calculus
- Brighton High School, Bengal Summer Scholars Program*
- Burke High School, Burke Academic & Mentoring for over-aged & under-credited students*
- Charlestown High School, Charlestown High School Summer Programming*, Summer Reading Program
- Courageous Sailing for Youth, Inc., Swim Sail Science*
- DotHouse Health*
- East Boston High School, East Boston High School EL*, East Boston High School Summer Review*
- Edwards Middle School, Edwards Summer Learning Academy*
- English High School, Summer English High School Program*
- Excel High School, Summer – Excel*
- Freedom House, Summer Learning Project*
- Hale, Hale Outdoor Learning Adventures*
- Harlem Lacrosse*
- Harvard/Kent Elementary School, Harvard-Kent Summer Learning Program*
- Haynes Early Education Center, Haynes Summer Scholars Program*
- Horizons at Dedham Country Day, Horizons at Dedham Country Day Summer Program*
- Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion, Inc. (IBA), IBA’s Summer Learning Project*
- Joseph M. Tierney Learning Center, Summer Learning Project*
- Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, Madison Park Summer School*, Rising Freshman Accelerated Math*
- Mario Umana Academy*
- McKay K-8 School, Donald McKay and James Otis Summer Academic Enrichment Program*
- O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, O’Bryant Summer Academy (7 – 12)*
- Quincy Elementary School, Josiah Quincy Elementary Summer Learning Academy*
- Sociedad Latina, Academy for Latinos Achieving Success*, STEAM Team*
- Sportsmen’s Tennis and Enrichment Center, Summer Learning at Sportsmen’s*
- The Steppingstone Foundation, College Success Academy*
- TechBoston Academy*
- The3PointFoundation, C.A.B. Academy*
- Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center, Summer Connections*
- UMass Boston – Gaston-CEHD, TAG/ALERTA*
- Urban Science Academy, WREC Summer Academic, College, and Career Pathways Program*
- West End House, West End House Credit Recovery Program*
- YMCA of Greater Boston, Summer Learning @ The Gardner Pilot Academy*, Summer Learning Academy @ Ponkapoag Outdoor Center*, Summer Learning Academy @ the Mario Umana*
- Young Achievers School of Science & Math, Young Achievers Summer Acceleration Academy*
- Zoo New England, Summer Learning*
*= BPS Summer Learning Academy