Carter School

www.bostonpublicschools.org

28 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

The Carter Developmental Center, located in the South End of Boston, is a specialized educational facility within the Boston Public Schools (BPS) system. It is dedicated to serving students with significant and complex developmental, physical, and medical needs. The school provides a highly supportive and therapeutic environment that integrates rigorous academic instruction with essential clinical services, ensuring that students receive specialized attention tailored to their individual requirements.

Because the student population often requires intensive support, the Carter Developmental Center emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach. The school’s programming is designed to promote functional independence and social development, utilizing a team of highly qualified educators, nurses, and therapeutic specialists. By focusing on individualized education programs (IEPs), the center strives to provide inclusive, high-quality learning opportunities that allow students with profound disabilities to reach their full potential within the broader BPS community.

Total Students

1.0

Full-Time Teachers

28.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Carter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	11
Black	14

Black
14 (50.0%)
Hispanic
11 (39.3%)
White
3 (10.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Boston
Phone:	(617)635-9832
Website:	http://www.bostonpublicschools.org
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	28
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	28.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 8 4

Grade 9 3

Grade 10 4

Grade 11 4

Grade 12 13