Sarita J. Thomas,
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Francois Fils-Aime,
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History
The William M. Trotter School was founded in 1969. It was the first magnet school in Boston and the second in the United States. From its inception, it was de-segregated and highly selected by families. It was known in the past for having a strong performing arts program. Because of a confluence of factors, the Trotter School entered a period of severe decline in the late 1980s in terms of student achievement. The school experienced a significant decline in enrollment and was not among parents’ first choices. An administration change was made in 2008 including Mairead Nolan as the Principal and Romaine Mills-Teque as the Assistant Principal. The Trotter was designated as a Turnaround School in 2009 and submitted a Re-Design Plan to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The school completed extensive work to develop partnerships with parents, families, and organizations to achieve the goals in its three-year Re-Design Plan. In 2013 the William Monroe Trotter was removed from the label as an underperforming school and became a Level 1 school. Today, the school’s population is 60% Black, 33% Hispanic, 3% White, 4% Other. We serve students from Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, South Boston, and Hyde Park.
MCAS scores:
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/mcas/achievement_level.aspx?linkid=32&orgcode=00350370&orgtypecode=6&
MCAS scores:
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/mcas/achievement_level.aspx?linkid=32&orgcode=00350370&orgtypecode=6&
Innovation School Status
The Trotter School received $10,000 as part of the State's Innovation School initiative. Being granted innovation status means the Trotter School will be able to have some of the same flexibilities in determining curriculum, length of school day, personnel, and budget that we were given as a Turnaround School. Since becoming a Turnaround School, our students MCAS scores have risen dramatically.
Collaborative Efforts are the Key!
The Trotter School was written about in the Bay State Banner.
Read about how the Trotter School went from "Worst" to "First" in 3 years!
Bay State Banner Article
Read about how the Trotter School went from "Worst" to "First" in 3 years!
Bay State Banner Article
The Trotter School Makes Headlines Again!!!
The Trotter School's achievements in recent years was again recognized in the Boston Globe! Thanks to the hard work and support of many to help make great strides:
12.28.13: The Trotter Gallops Ahead 12.02.13: The Trotter Rebounds |
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/12/02/after-years-decline-trotter-school-rebounds/CfbmFYEeGXYE4LDMiid7fO/story.html
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Trotter's New Computer Lab!
Thanks to the generosity of the Timothy Smith Network, the Trotter School was recently the recipient of a $25,000 grant to bring a new computer lab to its students. Our students and parents are thrilled with the new computers and have gotten lots of use out of them already! Students are able to prepare for MCAS tests through sites such as First in Math. We would also like to the OIIT department for all of their hard work in coordinating implementation!
Target/ Heart of America Library Makeover
The Trotter School is pleased to announce it was the winner of the Target/Heart of America Library Makeover Grant! This grant brought 2,000 new books, as well as new furniture, shelving, technology, and carpeting to our library. At the launch on Oct. 3, 2012, each student and their younger siblings received 7 books of their own to take home! Also as part of the grant, families will also be able to participate in a monthly food pantry sponsored by the Greater Boston Food Bank. We are honored to be chosen as the library and food pantry recipient, and are extremely excited to have the library so our families will have a new place to spend time with their children. Link to pictures: Library Pictures; Link to blog: Library Blog
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Services/ Offerings/ Amenities
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~K1-5 Instruction ~Drama Classes ~Computer Specialist ~Music Specialist ~Reading Interventionists ~Science Specialist ~Before and After School ~MCAS Tutoring ~Exam School Test Prep amazing Trotter programs
~Outdoor Classroom for Math, Science and Writing
~Two Full Time Community Field Coordinators ~BU collaboration: hosts Dad’s Read Club Monthly Parent Council Meetings, Workshops ~Library ~Gymnasium ~Computer Lab 
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