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SPS METCO

1975 to …

Middle School Tenacity Challenge

March 2023

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Sudbury METCO Program

The 2023-2024 school year marks the 48th school year of Sudbury being a METCO district. This annual report will show our ongoing programming, highlighting student accomplishments and those events that have become traditions of our Sudbury METCO program. We continue to be grateful for the strong district and community support for the METCO program. We plan to maintain the high standards in both our programming and our student/family support. As we end the 2023-2024 school year and plan for 2024-2025 school year, our goal is to continue to maintain optimal levels of student and family support along with developing innovative programming.

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Agenda

  • Sudbury METCO History
  • Enrollment at a glance
  • Enrollment Process (New Platform)
  • School Choice for Boston Families
  • Accomplishments
  • Moving Forward/Looking Ahead
  • Acknowledgements

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Sudbury METCO History

METCO: INTEGRATING CLASSROOMS SINCE 1966

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  • Sudbury became a METCO district in 1975 when the

School Committee voted to enroll 40 students.

  • In 1976, the number increased to 70 students and

has remained at 70 for the past 47 years

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Kinder-garten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

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20-21

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SPS has been a Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunities (METCO) district since 1975. Our charter allows us 70 student seats. Sudbury receives grant funding from the Commonwealth which is used to fund transportation, a director, program liaisons, bus monitors, membership fees, and extended day/year services for students. SPS students participating in the METCO program matriculate to Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School.

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Enrollment Process

  • New application platform is now Avela and the application process for families is ongoing and not in cycles as before.
  • METCO HQ refers students with completed applications to Districts based on families’ preference in choosing districts by indicating their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices during the application process.
  • METCO is a seat availability program and districts supply METCO HQ with seat
  • New students are enrolled based on the number of available seats

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COMPLETE APPLICATION

REFERRAL

TO DISTRICT

DISTRICT SELECTION

ENROLL IN DISTRICT

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Accomplishments

  • METCO Director a thought partner w/members of the Central Office Administration Team w/ a DEIB lens
  • PD Workshop w/ SALT TEAM Retreat on our DEIB work.
  • Students in Grades 5&6 connected to virtual 1:1 math tutoring through Stem4Everyone.
  • Procured BBI Grant for a cultural event to bring our communities together.
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Grants and Resources

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  • METCO PAC Grant ($60,632)

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  • Base Grant ($523,845)

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Partnership

  • Parents are a child’s first teachers
  • Shared commitment to success
  • Align SEL strategies at school and home
  • Work together to help children be connected, engaged, inspired members of our learning community

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Community Partnerships

  • SED (Before and After School Support)

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  • BBI Grant

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  • Stem4everyone Tutoring

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  • Collaborated w/LSRH to share sports Late Bus

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Current School Choices for Boston Families

  • METCO Districts
  • Parochial schools
  • Private schools
  • Pilot schools
  • Exam schools
  • Charters schools

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Road Map to Moving Forward

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  • Creating an Affinity/Mentor Space for Elementary Boys
  • Planning a year long calendar of events for Sudbury METCO families w/ a Parent Advisory Board
  • Communication and outreach to families

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Looking Ahead

  • Building a consistent and functioning Parent Advisory
  • Creating an Affinity/Mentor space for Elementary Boys
  • Outreach and Communication: Website, Newsletter and Consistent Family Outreach and Engagement

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Sudbury METCO Staff

Leslie Smart

Director

Mr. Benjamin

Bus Monitor

Ms. Grannum

Middle School Liaison/Bus Monitor

Mr. Shaw

Bus Monitor

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Acknowledgements

The METCO Staff would like to thank all of the following stakeholders for helping to ensure that we are not simply a functioning program, but a flourishing Sudbury METCO Community:

  • The Sudbury School Committee
  • The Superintendent
  • The Assistant Superintendent
  • The METCO Staff
  • Central Administrative staff
  • Building Principals and Staff members
  • Transportation Department

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Additionally, we would like to thank both the Sudbury and Boston families for a collaborative spirit and continued dedication to work together.

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