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Boston Preparatory Charter Public School (BPCPS) is a free, public middle school, offering a rigorous curriculum to nearly 300 students from the most underserved neighborhoods of Boston. The school is currently in its 5th year, and serves 6th-10th graders. At full capacity, we will serve 6th-12th graders.

First and foremost, we aim to prepare every student to succeed in college. This approach includes:
• A 190 day school year.
• An 8 ½ hour school day, with an intensive focus on Math and English instruction.
• Mandatory Saturday Academy for students who are failing core academic classes.
• Several hours of nightly homework.
• Mandatory Homework Center for students who do not complete homework.
• Weekly professional development for instructional staff.

BPCPS is safe and strict, with a required student uniform and disciplinary consequences for frequently overlooked misbehaviors such as disrespect and repeated class disruptions. At the same time, weekly Ethics classes and a school-wide commitment to students’ personal growth focuses attention on the virtues of courage, compassion, integrity, perseverance, and respect.

In the school’s opening years, BPCPS students have outperformed their peers across the state, growing multiple grade levels in reading and math, every year they are at the school.