Our Mission and History

Edward W. Brooke Charter School (EWBCS), a tuition-free, K-8 public charter school, opened in 2002 with the mission of providing quality college preparatory education to Boston's underserved youths.  Named after Senator Edward W. Brooke, the first African American elected to the U.S. Senate and the first and only black senator from Massachusetts, the school is committed to preparing each student for success in college and beyond.

Although we initially opened as a middle school to an inaugural class of 88 5th grade students, our school leaders made the decision to add an elementary component to our school as a way of laying an even stronger academic foundation.  August 2006 marked the beginning of our elementary program, with the acceptance of new kindergarten and 1st grade students.   We now operate as a full middle school with students in grades 5 to 8, and as an expanding elementary school, with the goal of becoming a fully integrated K-8 school by the year 2009.

In just the last several years, EWBCS students have become some of the highest performing in the city, with students at all grade levels performing well above both city and state averages on the MCAS.

From the first day of school to the last, we encourage our students to have focus and integrity, to respect themselves and others, to have confidence in their abilities, and teach them the value of teamwork to achieve their personal and academic goals.   These values guide the work our teachers and staff do everyday at Edward W. Brooke Charter School.  Here we hold the same high expectations for all students, and we work hard to ensure that no student falls through the cracks.