The Work Force School High School Program
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We are a comprehensive after-school educational enrichment and work-readiness program for low-income teens in Cambridge public housing.
Sign-up Information
Ages: 13 to Young Adult.
Grades 8th grade through 12th grade.
Priority for all programs is always given to students who also live in Cambridge Public Housing.
We serve students in 8th grade through graduation and up to age 21. Students should enroll in 8th grade, though we sometimes have room for them to start in 9th or 10th grade.
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Wheelchair accessible.
Application required
- Sign-up is ongoing
Registration runs August 18 - September 30. If spots are still open at specific sites, we can sometimes take on new students through early November.
Please complete the online application. Once completed you will get a call for a meeting/interview from your teacher-counselor. If you would like more information or assistance, or a paper copy, please contact your teacher-counselor (see link below):
- Application for new participants.
- Application for returning participants - please contact your teacher-counselor for the correct link.
Cost
This Program is free!
Location
- In-person only.
119 Windsor Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States
Area 2, East Cambridge, The Port, and Wellington Harrington
308 Rindge Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140
United States
Cambridge Highlands, Neighborhood 9, and North Cambridge
14 Roosevelt Towers
Cambridge, MA 02141
United States
Mid Cambridge
459 Broadway Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
High School Programs are at Jefferson Park, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, Roosevelt Towers, and Windsor Community Center.
Dates and Times
.: Thu, September 22 2022 – Thu, May 25 2023.
Monday through Friday.
Afternoon.
Youth High School Program meets September 22nd - May 25th from 3:00-6:30PM. Programming does not take place on school holidays and vacation days.
Additional information
The High School Youth Program includes: Paid workshops, paid internships, college trips, Matched College Savings program, and college scholarships.
Holistic in design, the program provides participants with sustained networks of learning and support over a critical five-year span: from the eighth grade through high school graduation. We provide each teen with case management, academic support, post secondary advising, matched college savings accounts, and exploratory employment opportunities.
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Last updated April 29, 2024.
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