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Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center

Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • Grades: 3-8
  • Enrollment: 70 students
  • Average class size: 15 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:

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School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 3-8
Year Founded
1993

Student Body

Total Students
70 students
Student Body Type
% Students of Color
100%
State avg.: 29%
Students by Grade
Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
30%
Average Class Size
15 students
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Blue Polo Shirt for grades 3 to 7, Red Polo Shirt for grade 8 only, Plaid Skirt, Khaki Pants

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Mother Caroline Academy is a tuition-free school. Families pay a one-time enrollment fee of $350 each academic year.
Admissions Director
Raymonde Alcindor
Admissions Associate
Raymonde Alcindor

Sports

Total Sports Offered
4 sports

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
11 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Club or Organization:
Book Club, Discovering Justice, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math), Yearbook/Newspaper, Yoga

Arts and Music Programs:
Drama Club, Photography, Tony Williams Dance Company

Recreational Athletic Programs:
Double Dutch, Running Club, Step Team

School Notes

  • Welcome to Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center (MCAEC).We are delighted that you have taken the first step inl earning more about us. Mother Caroline is a private learning environment for low-income middle school girls in grades 3-8 and their families. We have successfully reached hundreds of families of greatest need over the years. Founded in 1993 in the Catholic tradition, MCAEC has a proud history of providing an excellent educational experience tomiddle school girls in inner city Boston.Since its inception, 100% of our girls have graduated from high school and 68% matriculate college.The relationship that we have with our students and their families is critical to student success. Every day at Mother Caroline we have the privilege of providing an environment where we value the leadership,scholarship, spiritual and moral development of our entire community. We encourage, inspire, and challenge our students to bring forth their best selves so that they may be academically and socially prepared to compete in the 21st century. Our commitment to the moral and academic development of middle school girls began with the vision of our founders Sister Rita Brereton, Father Gerald Osterman and Msgr. William Francis.They believed that by investingin girls from low-income families in Boston, that the return on the community would be fruitful, and it has been.Studies have shown that by giving a girl an education, you are not only investing in her life but that of her family, her community and hernation. At Mother Caroline we recognized the importance of not only investing in a girl but her family and community as well.
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

What sports does Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center offer?
Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center offers 4 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Dance, Soccer and Tennis.
When is the application deadline for Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center?
The application deadline for Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • Grades: 3-8
  • Enrollment: 70 students
  • Average class size: 15 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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