Award-winning Boston Schools

Attending an excellent public school is one of anydistrict in the country. The Broad Prize includes
parents highest priorities. For those living in or$500,000 in scholarship money for the students of
considering a move to Boston, the award-winningBoston Schools. This was Boston's fifth year as a
Boston Schools are an excellent choice. Bostonfinalist. Boston has earned a total of $1 million in
Schools and their governing board have the followingscholarship money, having earned $500,000 total for
plan in place to continue the excellence that is thebeing selected as a finalist in the previous four years.
most appealing feature for parents and the"… the School Committee, Superintendent
community.Contompasis and his staff have been working hard
A national commendation to the district of Bostonto accelerate the improvement in all of the city's
Schools was recently awarded by the National Schoolschools," Mayor Menino said. "This award today could
Public Relations Association (NSPRA). The awardnot have been accomplished without the hard work
considers a variety of print and on-line publications inof the staff in Boston Schools and of the students
its annual awards competition. Publications of twoand their families who make Boston Schools an
Boston Schools have earned Awards of Excellence:exciting place to be and a great place to learn."
the Boston Public Schools Career and College Guide,There are 146 schools in the district of Boston
and The Boston Educator.Schools. The enrollment in Boston Schools is 57,000
"Effective communication is critical to engagingstudents.
students, families, staff, and the community in theBoston Schools have a unique history; it is the first
success of Boston Schools," said Superintendentdistrict in the United States to open a school; the
Michael G. Contompasis. "I am pleased that ourBoston Latin School was founded in 1635, and
improved communications efforts have beenMather, the oldest public elementary school opened it
recognized, and I congratulate the Boston Schoolsdoors in 1639. The public school system in Boston
staff and external partners who worked to createSchools is the oldest public school system, started in
these award-winning products."1647, and opened the nation's first public high school
On September 19, 2006, Boston Mayor Thomas M.in 1821.
Menino, School Committee Chair Elizabeth Reilinger,Truly, a public school system that serves, that has a
and Interim Superintendent Michael Contompasisrich history, and continues to be recognized nationally,
traveled to New York City to accept the Broad Prizeis one that all Boston Schools parents (or parents
for Urban Education from Eli Broad and the Broadconsidering a move to a new city) should consider
Foundation as the most improved urban schoolenrolling their children in.