Welcome to Boston Day and Evening Academy

"BDEA guides lost students to personal success." - James, Class of 2007, Mass College of Liberal Arts, Class of 2011

In the world of high school education, Boston Day and Evening Academy is truly extraordinary.  An alternative public charter high school located in Roxbury, BDEA is open 10 hours a day in order to serve any Boston Public School student who is overage for high school, who has had trouble with attendance issues, has been held back in 8th grade, who feels they are not getting the attention in class that they need to succeed, or who has dropped out but is eager to come back to school to earn their diploma. 

BDEA is a student-centered, competency based school, and uses neither Carnegie units (A, B, C, D, F) nor traditional grade levels (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th) to measure success and progress.  Look inside this site at the description of our school, starting with our Mission and see what you can learn in just this one visit.  We are a family of teachers, support staff, parents, students, and community partners, all focused on one thing: learning.  Join us in our garden, in our classrooms, and in our continued work for equity in education.

Learn more about BDEA through our video, where students, teachers and staff speak about the school.

Welcome!

 

BDEA, in accordance with its nondiscrimination and zero tolerance policy, does not discriminate in its programs, activities, facilities, employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, gender and/or sexual identity, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or a foreign language, or prior academic achievement and does not tolerate any form of discrimination, intimidation, threat, coercion, and/or harassment that insults the dignity of others by interfering with their freedom to learn.

 

Check out this video from the Institute of Contemporary Art featuring student Calire Maloney along with other teen members of the ICA FastForward program recently awarded by Michelle Obama.  http://www.icateens.org/video/ica-teen-programs-receive-national-award

 

News

Join us for June Graduation 2013

BDEA's fourth graduation ceremony of the year will take place at 6 p.m. on June 19th at the Roxbury Community College Media Center.  City Councilor-At-Large Tito Jackson will speak to the class of 30 students and gathered faculty, family and friends.  Please join us for what will undoubtedly be another remarkable transition.  For further information, please email us.

BDEA Board Member named as Neighborhood Fellow by the Philanthropic Initiative

BDEA Board member Toni Elka was recently selected by The Philanthropic Initiative as a 2013 Boston Neighborhood Fellow.  The Boston Neighborhood Fellows Program is an annual awards program, funded by an anonymous donor, that provides recognition and direct financial support to individuals using a combination of creativity, vision and leadership, to work in community service in Great Boston. Toni is one of five Fellows chosen for this year's award .  The other 2013 awardees are: Alex Clarke - SPERO Boston, Alfredo Liriano – Roberto Clemente 21 Sports Program, Reggie Talbert - Inner City Weightlifting, Agnes Wong – Boston Chinese Family Support.