Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center

Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center is a tuition-free, all-girls day school in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It serves girls in elementary and middle school grades, with total enrollment under 100. Every student is a girl of color from an under-resourced Boston neighborhood. No other school in the city shares that combination: all-girls, tuition-free, and fully focused on a single community.

Small enrollment means small classes. Teachers here follow the same students across multiple grade levels. You learn who each girl is, what she needs, and how her family thinks about school. That kind of continuity is rare. Spanish instruction is part of the academic program, which reflects the language backgrounds of many students the school serves.

The mission at Mother Caroline Academy is direct: develop each student's strengths and prepare her for competitive secondary schools and college. The school is non-denominational. Staff are drawn by equity-focused work in education, not religious affiliation. Hiring favors teachers who see closing opportunity gaps for girls of color as core to their practice, not supplemental to it.

The school reported roughly $2.1 million in revenue in 2023, with net assets near $13.4 million. Fundraising grew about 20 percent in the most recent period. Because the school is tuition-free and philanthropy-dependent, salary ranges, health benefits, and retirement contributions can vary from year to year. Ask specific questions about the full compensation package during your interview. Day school teaching jobs here do not include housing, but Dorchester has more affordable rents than many Boston neighborhoods.

Faculty, administrative, and program support roles open on a rolling basis. Teaching positions are most common before each school year.