Programs

Programs and Services

• English Language Education (ELE)

  The English Learner Education (ELE) program provides services to students in grades K–12 whose primary language is not English and who are not yet proficient. The program offers support at each school, with services focused on English language acquisition, literacy development, and academic achievement.

• METCO

  The Public Schools of Brookline is a charter member of the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), a voluntary integration program founded in 1966 that provides K–12 education for over 300 students from Boston. METCO students participate in all aspects of academic and extracurricular life.

• Steps to Success

  Since its creation in 1991 as the Brookline School-Community Partnership, Steps to Success (STS) has worked with thousands of students, most of whom live in public housing, to help support their academic and professional success. The program focuses on reducing the achievement gap for low-income students and partnering with the community to address the impacts of poverty in Brookline. Visit the Steps to Success website.

• Early Childhood Education

  The Public Schools of Brookline offers inclusive preschool and pre-kindergarten programs led by teachers certified in early childhood education. These programs grew out of the Brookline Early Education Project (BEEP), a ten-year research initiative that influenced early childhood education practices. The classes serve children with a wide range of developmental needs and diverse cultural backgrounds. Visit the BEEP website.