Schools for Children

Operating seven thriving schools and programs in Massachusetts

Dearborn Academy

A Massachusetts 766-approved school

Lesley Ellis School

A program of Schools for Children

Seaport Academy

A Massachusetts 766-approved school for young men

Dearborn STEP

A program of Schools for Children

SFC Extended Learning

A program of Schools for Children

Different Choices Transition Fair, September 2022

Every student deserves the chance to accomplish ambitious learning goals, develop social-emotional literacy, and be supported by caring adults. Schools for Children’s seven programs – each serving a unique student population – help students define and achieve success.

We operate three thriving schools, three before and after school programs – each affiliated with a public school system, and a specialized educational support program.

 

Dearborn Academy

Newton, Mass.

Dearborn Academy is one of New England’s premiere state-approved day schools for students with special needs in Grades 3–12.

Seaport Academy

Chelsea, Mass.

Seaport Academy is a small specialized school that offers a flexible, “learning-by-doing” program for young men in Grades 8-12.

Lesley Ellis

Arlington, Mass.

Lesley Ellis School is a nationally recognized independent school providing a challenging, student-centered and anti-bias curriculum for preschool-Grade 8.

The STEP Program

Newton, Mass.

Dearborn STEP (Short Term Educational Placement) provides intensive clinical, therapeutic assessment to students in Grades 5-12 for up to 40 school days.

Extended Learning Programs

Belmont and Brookline, MA

Schools for Children operates three extended day programs, each affiliated with a public school system. These are Winn Brook Extended Learning (Belmont), Lynch Extended Learning (Brookline), and Putterham Extended Learning (Brookline).  

What’s New

Who Decides What History Is Told?  

While debates rage about what students can be taught within the study of history, Schools for Children celebrates inclusive history.

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Transformational Teaching-Learning Starts with DEI

Diversity is among our greatest strengths and both a resource to draw upon and a source of celebration.

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Infusing Inclusion Into the Fabric of Lesley Ellis

Lesley Ellis students are learning about the impacts of visible and invisible injustices.

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