Boston Public Schools has three exam schools: Boston Latin Academy, Boston Latin School, and the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science. All three schools accept new students for grades 7 and 9. John D. O’Bryant School accepts a small number of new students in grade 10.
Exam School Admissions Information Sessions:
These sessions will cover admission requirements and timeline for students applying for the fall of 2026. Live interpretation will be available in Arabic, Cantonese, Cape Verdean Creole, French, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Zoom links for each session can be found below:
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