Quick Facts
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Please note, students may be eligible for transportation depending on grade and how far they live from their school. Please refer to the FAQ on transportation for more information.
Enrollment
About the School
Neighborhood House Charter School is a public charter school in Dorchester with a 25 year history of successfully putting students on the path to life success. We serve a diverse population of learners, with more than 800 students across two campuses (Queen Street K1-7 and Centre Street 8-12). NHCS offers a variety of academic and social-emotional supports, including programs for English Language Learners, rigorous academics, a robust creative and performing arts program, physical education and team sports, free breakfast and lunch for all students, and College and Career Readiness programming for all students beginning in 6th grade.
Neighborhood House emphasizes school and community values, and prioritizes hands-on field explorations. Students in Lower and Middle School participate in multiple field trips, including overnight camp trips to Camp Wing and Thompson Island and a 7th grade day trip to New York City for Model United Nations.
School Performance
Student performance data displayed below is from Next Generation MCAS results. For more data on schools, please visit the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) website. For schools with multiple campuses, the data below represents all schools in that network, not just the single school, unless otherwise noted. If data is not shown, it is not available for that school (e.g. the school might not serve any tested grades, or be too small to publicly release its scores).
IMPORTANT NOTE: DESE did not issue school, district, or state accountability determinations for the 2019-2020 school year due to the cancellation of state assessments and school closures related to COVID-19. As a result, there is no student performance data available from the state for school year 2019-2020.
School Comparative Performance
How does this school compare?
Reading: State
Performing worse than state average
Math: State
Performing worse than state average
How many students passed the MCAS?
This includes scores for all tested grades in the school.
Demographics & Diversity
Additional Information
Before School Program
All students are eligible to receive free breakfast before school. Breakfast is offered 30 minutes before first class starts.
After School Program
After school program offered for grades K1-7 until 6pm each day that includes homework time and student choice-time with enriching activities. Need-based sliding scale between $90 and $225 per month. Enrollment in this program is lottery-based.
Uniform Description
Uniform for 6th and 7th grades only. Closed-toed shoes or black sneakers; khaki or navy pants (no jeans), light blue or white oxford or polo shirt; solid navy sweater or sweatshirt.
Pathway
Guaranteed placement for 8th grade and high school at Neighborhood House Charter High School (Grades 8-12).