Two exceptional schools serving Dorchester.

Two Unique and Exceptional Schools

We offer two schools in the Dorchester area of Boston. While each UP school has its own identity, they share core programs and values that make them uniquely UP.

Highlights

  • High-quality curriculum and personalized instruction

  • STEM and career-connected learning opportunities for every age, including unique programs and events

  • Championship-level athletics

  • Dedicated support throughout the high school application process for our 8th grade graduates

  • An inclusive community where we value families as partners in their child’s education

Schools At-a-Glance

UP Academy Dorchester | K1-8

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UP Academy Holland | K1-6

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Our School Community

UP intentionally serves a community that has higher needs than other BPS traditional and charter schools. Our students and families face inequities on a daily basis that have a direct impact on academic and life outcomes.

Most of our students and families come from underserved communities in Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan. We’re deeply grateful for their trust and support, as demonstrated by our 55 Family Net Promoter Score, which highlights the strong loyalty and satisfaction of our families and students.

Cultivating meaningful connections with students, families and our local community is our superpower. We work to disrupt systems of inequity through exceptional academics, equitable access to opportunities and a deep commitment to community.

98%

Students of
Color

57%

Of Students are Multilingual

79%

Of Students are from Dorchester

Snapshot

UP Academy Dorchester

Grades PreK1-8 | Approximately 640 Students Enrolled

Serving the Bowdoin-Geneva community of Boston since 2013, UP Dorchester is a mission-driven community of passionate and dedicated educators. UP Academy Dorchester offers rigorous academic, holistic, social-emotional learning and hands-on, experiential learning opportunities for grades K1-8.  UP Academy Dorchester was restarted in 2013 from the John Marshall Elementary School.

At UP Academy Dorchester, your child will:

  • Be part of a learning community where thinking and discussion are central, and everyone’s voice matters

  • Be part of a state championship-level athletics program

  • Learn how to plant, grow, and harvest fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers as part of our greenhouse program

  • Get exposure to robotics and coding as young as Kindergarten

  • Figure out the best high school option for your child, and get help applying!

CONTACT & LEADERSHIP

35 Westville Street, Dorchester, MA 02124
P. (617) 635-8810
Fax. (617) 635-8815
info@upacademydorchester.org

Principal. Ariella Silverstein-Tapp
Director of Operations. Michaela Power

SCHOOL HOURS

Monday – Tuesday
7:45am – 3:00pm

Wednesday
7:45am – 12:30pm

Thursday – Friday
7:45am – 3:00pm

Doors open Monday – Friday at 7:15 AM for breakfast

Snapshot

UP Academy Holland

Grades K1-6 | Approximately 782 Students Enrolled

Serving K1-6 students in the Bowdoin-Geneva Community of Boston since 2014, UAH is a mission-driven community of passionate and dedicated educators.

UP Academy Holland is a tuition-free, public school open to all Boston scholars who are incoming K1-6th graders. No application is required to enroll at UP Academy Holland. It was restarted in 2014 from the John P. Holland Elementary School.

CONTACT & LEADERSHIP

85 Olney Street, Dorchester, MA 02121
P. (617) 635-8832
Fax. (857) 220-3023
info@upacademyholland.org

Principal. Victoria Thompson
Director of Operations. Selina Ruiz

SCHOOL HOURS

Monday – Tuesday
7:45am – 3:10pm

Wednesday
7:45am – 12:30pm

Thursday – Friday
7:45am – 3:10pm

Doors open Monday – Friday at 7:15 AM for breakfast

Calendar

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