August 2025 Update

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Welcome Back! 

Hope that you and your family are having a great summer! Believe it or not, the start of school is coming soon! We can't wait to welcome your student back to our community. 

Here are a few logistics and reminders as you prepare to return to school:  

Fall Athletics

Tryouts begin THIS WEEK for many sports. Please see the information in the section below for contact info and tryout times. 

New Student Open House

All students who are new to EHS are welcome to an Open House on Wednesday, August 27th from 3-4:30pm. Students will have an opportunity to meet other students, staff, and engage with partners who support our school. 

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/mEohx4H4exaWh6Y28 

For more information please contact our Family Liaison Maggie Prince: mprince3@bostonpublicschools.org or 617-635-8979

Start of School

We are excited to welcome your student back on Thursday, September 4th at 7:10am. School doors open at 7am at the Williams Street Entrance for students in grades 9-12 and McBride Street for students in grades 7 & 8. 

Getting to School 

Student T-Passes will continue to be honored by the MBTA on the first day of school. Students will receive their T-Passes at school on their first day. Students with yellow school bus transportation will receive a mailing in the next week with specific information about your bus stop and time. 

Yondr @ High School 

English High School  continues to be a cell-phone free environment for students.  We had great success with supporting our students in staying focused on their learning and building their sense of community last year with our use of Yondr across grades 9-12. We are grateful for the support our families provided in making this policy work. 

Students in grades 9-12 will use continue to use the Yondr system again this year: phones, earpods, smartwatches must be placed in student's individual Yondr pouch. Students will receive their Yondr pouch on their first day of school and will be required to use it for the entire school day. IPADs and Macbooks are not allowed, as students use their features to continue to access their phones and messages, and will also be collected at the door for return at the end of the day for any students who bring them in. 

Students who break, damage, or lose their Yondr pouch will be required to pay a $30 replacement fee to get a new Yondr. Until they have their new Yondr, they must place their phone in an envelope to be locked in the main office until the end of the day until they have paid the replacement fee and a new Yondr has arrived. Returning students are familiar with this process. 

As was the case last year, if you need to reach your student for any reason during the school day please call 617-635-8979 and we will ensure that you are able to speak with your student.