WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

On Thursday, August 10 Brooke welcomed 180 new ki nder students to Broo ke  Roslindale, Brooke Mattapan, and Brooke East Boston.  New kinder students (Brooke High School class of 2030) had two days on their own before all students in first through eighth grade returned, followed by all ninth and tenth graders at Brooke High School.  

During the 2017-2018 school year, Brooke Charter Schools is serving 1,735 students and families across four campuses in Boston.  In addition, Brooke has 351 alumni spread over ten cohorts, including seven alums who now work at Brooke!  Below, please find a few reflections from our community as they look forward to the 2017-2018 school year. Best wishes to all our students, families, teachers, staff, and extended community of alumni, volunteers, and donors for another successful year of learning and growing as a community!

Ms. Desiree Harvey
Fourth Grade Teacher, Brooke Roslindale


"I am most looking forward to continuing to build positive relationships with my students. I worked with them as the third grade Associate Teacher last year and now I am their fourth grade teacher. I am excited to grow and learn with them!"



Ms.  Keishalee Shaw
    Brooke Roslindale Parent


"As parents of two beautiful Brooke scholars we are looking for w ard to seeing  our daughters grow academically and learning all the cool ways of problem-solving this school year."






Ms. Abby Waldman
Principal, Brooke Mattapan
 
"I am incredibly excited  about the character education work happening at Brooke Mattapan this year. We are focused on making sure every single classroom is a place where students have strong relationship s with their teachers and with their peers in order to grow academically and socially. I am also very excited about the new teachers who have joined our staff. They bring a wide range of incredible teaching experience to Brooke, and I am looking forward to learning from and with them."

M s. Yasenia Dudley 
Dean of Students, Brooke East Boston

"This year I am looking forward to launching Saturday Academy with our School Psychologist, Ms. Maria Cannavo. Saturday Academy will be used as an alternative to suspension for some of our students who need more support. Students will be doing a lot of group work as well as community service projects. As a Dean, my focus this year is looking for better ways to support our students so that they have a voice to express themselves and helping our teachers feel confident in the creation of a strong classroom culture." 

Jenni Cabrera
Sophomore, Brooke High School 

 
"As a sophomore, I am most looking forward to working with the new teachers like Mr. Martinez, the computer science teacher, and my new advisor Ms. Meissner. I am also looking forward to participating in the community service club and joining the dance team!"
BROOKE'S OPEN DOOR POLICY: COME VISIT US!

You have an invitation to come visit us!   Each year we host a variety of visitors at our campuses: families, teachers, school leaders, district staff, and other individuals interested in learning about Brooke Charter Schools. If you'd like to visit a Brooke campus, we have an open door policy and can provide an opportunity to observe classes at different grade levels and learn more about Brooke's approach to great teaching. We do encourage you to check our website and calendars before making any travel plans. Once you've decided you'd like to visit Brooke, please contact Elaine Morgan to confirm scheduling.
JOIN OUR TEAM: BROOKE IS HIRING!

To see our latest openings for the 2017-2018 school year please see our Current Opportunities page. Current opportunities include:

If you know of any candidates who you think would be a great fit for our students please reach out to Scott Knox. As a friendly reminder, you can receive $500 for every referral that is hired as a Brooke staff member!
 
Founded in 2002, Brooke Charter Schools is a network of high-performing public charter schools in Boston.  Named after the late Senator Edward W. Brooke III, the first African-American popularly elected to the U.S. Senate, our mission is to provide an academically rigorous public education to students from the cities of Boston and Chelsea that will ensure that they are prepared to attend and succeed in college and beyond.