For general information, go to www.latinacademy.orgFor e-mail announcements specific to your child’s grade, go to the class Web site (see below). If you are new to the site, click on “Apply for membership.” Note that you may need to sign up for a Google Account before you can access Google Groups.

7^th grade/Class of 2017
8^th grade/Class of 2016
9^th grade/Class of 2015
10^th grade/Class of 2014
11^th grade/Class of 2013
12^th grade/Class of 2012

For Guidance Department information, go to the Guidance Department.
For alumni information, go to the Boston Latin Academy / Girls’ Latin School Association web site at http://www.blagls.org.

Where can I find out in advance about important dates such as the Open House, school vacation, School Parent Council meetings, etc.?

Upcoming Events are often listed on the right side of the Boston Latin Academy homepage at www.latinacademy.org

A link to the full school-wide calendar is available through our website as well.

You can also go to the school calendar maintained by the Guidance Department.

The Daily Bulletin is a list of announcements for students. Homeroom teachers read and post the Daily Bulletin in homeroom every school day.

Parents can sign up to receive the Daily Bulletin by registering at www.blaparents.org. This version of the Daily Bulletin is sent out through the parent groups, and contains additional announcements for parents.

Boston Latin Academy is a Boston Public exam school that accepts new students for grades 7 and 9. Students are admitted based on results of an entrance test, called the Independent Schools Entrance Exam (ISEE), and grade point average (GPA). Each of these accounts for 50% of a student’s score. See the BPS website for more information.

UPDATE: On June 30, 2010 the Boston School Committee voted to approve the Superintendent’s recommended change in the residency date for application to exam schools. Effective immediately, students must both reside in Boston and prove residency by the first Friday in November of a given year. This means that students taking the test in November 2010 for admission to one of the district’s three exam schools in September 2012 must demonstrate Boston residency by Friday, November 4, 2011.

When do ISEE exam results come back for my prospective student?

ISEE results are mailed directly to the family home from the Boston Public Schools Court Street Office.

Eligible students in grades 7 and 8 take yellow school buses to school. Eligible students in grades 9-12 take MBTA buses. You should receive an Official Transportation Notification from Boston Public Schools that will tell you your child’s transportation information. For information about MBTA bus routes that service the school, go to www.mbta.com or call 617-222-3200.

Late buses (yellow charter buses) arrive at the entrance of BLA at 2:40-2:45pm to transport students who were participating in activities. They are available ton Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

For additional information, contact the BPS transportation department at 617-635-9520, the Boston Public Schools Hotline at 617-635-9046 or go to the BPS Transportation website.

Whom do I talk to in the school about transportation and MBTA passes?

Richard Sullivan, Assistant Headmaster, supervises students at the bus stops in front of the school in the mornings and at dismissal. He also takes care of the distribution of MBTA passes to students.Although we do our best to help resolve transportation problems, we have no control over bus scheduling. We recommend reporting problems directly to Boston Public School’s Transportation Department at 617-635-9520.

My child is having problems with other kids on the bus. Whom do I talk to?

You should talk with the administrator in charge of your child’s grade. You can find that person’s contact info below.