Admissions

Your Child’s Journey

For 30 years, parents and caregivers like you have begun this journey by wondering whether Mother Caroline is the right fit. This is a major decision that can positively affect not only your student, but your entire family.

Learn More

Learn more and take
a virtual tour

Attend one of our in-person
information sessions

When you are ready, fill out an application

Contact

Director of Admissions,
Raymonde Alcindor

Tuition-Free

Mother Caroline Academy is a tuition-free school for students from traditionally underresourced Boston neighborhoods. Mother Caroline Academy uses the Boston Fuel Assistance Income Guidelines to help determine financial eligibility for students and their families. We require that families pay an annual enrollment fee of $350. The fee is due when families sign and return the decision letter offered to attend MCA.

Families pay an annual enrollment fee of $350 to help defray a portion of the expenses for books, supplies, extracurricular and after-school activities. In exchange, Mother Caroline Academy offers:

Visit Us

We encourage you to take a virtual tour of our campus and programs
We also schedule in-person information sessions throughout the fall and early spring.

Dates of upcoming sessions:

If you have questions or want to schedule an in-person visit outside of these dates, please don’t hesitate to call our Director of Admissions, Raymonde Alcindor at 617 427 1177 x201, or ralcindor@mcaec.org.

School Tour and Classroom Observations.

If you have questions or want to schedule an in-person visit outside of these dates, please don’t hesitate to call our Director of Admissions, Raymonde Alcindor at 617 427 1177 x201, or ralcindor@mcaec.org.

If you have questions or want to schedule an in-person visit outside of these dates, please don’t hesitate to call our Director of Admissions, Raymonde Alcindor at 617 427 1177 x201, or ralcindor@mcaec.org.

Apply

Students may apply for grades 3-7. Our admissions occur on a rolling basis throughout the fall and winter for the following September. Enrollment is usually completed by the end of June. MCA does not accept students who are entering the 8th grade.

Application materials for the 2024-2025 school year are below.

Please review the checklist linked below for all required documentation for submissions. Applications will not be reviewed until all required documentation is received.

All applicants must:

At the time of the interview, parents/guardians will be asked to commit to participating and being an active part of their student’s educational experience at MCA. In cases where a parent/guardian is unable to fulfill this role, another adult or relative will be asked to support the student while she receives her education at MCA.

K-2 Expansion

In 2021, the MCA Board of Directors unanimously voted to expand Mother Caroline Academy to serve students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Over the past few years, the school has added fourth and third grades. As we look to add kindergarten, first and second grades, it is our responsibility to ensure that the expansion is well planned, measured, and able to drive the best experience for both students and families. This requires updated classrooms, enhanced enrichment programs, outdoor play space, new funding partners, and other experiences required for students in younger grades.
The Board, alongside school leadership, is partnering to develop a detailed implementation plan that will address all aspects of the last stage of the school’s expansion. As part of this implementation plan, we will develop a better understanding of timing as to when we will be ready to welcome our youngest learners.

Frequently Asked Questions

The following includes information about uniforms, transportation, after-school activities, summer school, opportunities for parent involvement and more:
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Yes, MCA does not charge tuition, however there is a non-refundable enrollment fee of $350.00 that must be paid each year for students to be eligible for enrollment.

Families can apply for grades 3-7 at MCA.

MCA has a low student-teacher ratio of 7:1.

The uniform includes navy blue polo shirts for grades 3 through 7; Red polo shirts for only 8th graders (short & long sleeve); grey MCA activity T-shirt for all students, and navy blue cardigan with MCA logo. Navy blue vest is optional. 

For bottoms, students must wear khaki pants and/or plaid skirts (No jeggings, jeans or athletic clothing). For activity, students must wear navy blue sweatpants or navy blue shorts. For footwear, students can only wear all black sneakers and/or black school shoes (rubber sole, laces). Open toe, crocs, slip ons, flats, flip-flops are NOT allowed.

For a full list of items that are and are not allowed, please click here. 

METRO School Uniforms (MSU) located at

745 Dudley St., Dorchester, MA 02125

Phone: 774-500-4085 email: info@metroschooluniforms.com

Uniforms can also be purchased online. Please place your order according to the student’s grade by clicking at one of the links below.

https://metroschooluniforms.com/collections/mother-caroline-academy-grades-3-7th https://metroschooluniforms.com/collections/mother-caroline-academy-8th-grade

Although MCA does not offer school bus transportation for students, MCA does provide one M7 bus pass to each 7th and 8th grade student. For 6th grade students, families can request in writing a bus pass and will get one only if BPS Transportation approves it. For students in grades 3, 4 & 5, they are able to receive bus services only if approved directly through Boston Public Schools (BPS) Transportation.

There is a Parent Liaison Committee that meets 3 to 4 times during the school year with the Head of School and the Administrators. Also, our Parenting Journey Series is offered to all parents who have their students enrolled at Mother Caroline Academy. Parenting Journey works with parents to ensure they have the support necessary to be even better parents to their child(ren). Topics covered in Parenting Journey include, but are
not limited to parenting, mental health, physical health and wellness. Talking points are flexible, giving parents a chance to express what they need. Currently, Parenting Journey is held the first Saturday of each month in person at MCA. Parenting Journey is mandatory for all new families.

MCA provides students and their families with guidance and support necessary for high school placement. The Graduate Support Program at MCA assists students with the high school application process, including financial aid and ensuring that students find the school best suited to their strengths and needs as a student and individual.

Currently school activities are held on Mondays and Wednesdays. The activities and the days are subject to change for next school year.

MCA follows the CDC, State, and Federal guidelines as it pertains to any and all COVID-19 mandates MCA Summer.

Summer School Dates:
July 14, 2025 – July 25, 2025 from 7:45 a.m – 2:30 p.m, Monday – Friday

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