While Boston’s nickname is The Hub, known for being a vibrant center for academia, business, tech and medicine, some students in Greater Boston face significant challenges every day. Together we can help students build on their strengths and thrive.
While Boston is known for being a vibrant center for academic, business, tech and medicine, some students face significant education inequities and challenges every day. As the largest school district in Massachusetts, Boston Public Schools enrolls more than 53,000 students across 125 schools.
I signed up for a year of service because I wanted to fully dedicate my time to a cause that is larger than myself. Our students are at the forefront of our service.
Sophia Riviello First-year AmeriCorps member proudly serving at the Madeline English School
The corps experience
City Year Greater Boston partners with Boston and Medford Public Schools to help create environments where all students can build on their strengths and fully engage in their learning. Our AmeriCorps members serve in schools all day, every day, preparing students with the skills and mindsets to thrive in school and in life.
They serve as tutors, mentors, and role models to students who need extra time and support to engage in school and stay on track to graduation. For many students, having this one-on-one attention is so important. We have some of the finest teachers in the country, but teachers can’t do it alone. And that’s where City Year lends a hand.
AmeriCorps members are truly making an impact. Last school year, math scores dropped by 16%. Students with an AmeriCorps member increased an entire grade level. What’s more is that City Year is having an impact on whole school outcomes. 98% of our school partners share that City Year AmeriCorps members serve as positive role models and add important resources to their classrooms. This close-knit community with ample opportunities to develop meaningful personal and professional relationships makes Greater Boston an ideal place to serve.
Our schools
As the largest school district in Massachusetts, Boston Public Schools (BPS) serves more than 44,000 students across more than 112 schools. BPS students represent a diverse range of backgrounds, with students representing 141 countries and 54 languages. In 2025–26, 44.4% of students identified as Hispanic or Latino, 28.9% as Black or African American, 14.5% as White, 8.0% as Asian, and 3.9% as multiracial. Additionally, 51.5% of students speak a first language other than English, while 33.6% are identified as English Learners.
In the 2025-2026 school year, 110 AmeriCorps members served in 16 Boston and Medford Public Schools elementary,middle and high schools.
Transportation to school
Most schools within Greater Boston are accessible by public transportation, the MBTA.
One of City Year Greater Boston’s priorities is to support the personal and professional growth of AmeriCorps members by offering programming throughout the year designed to help you discover or pursue your post-service plans and ways you can continue to be a leader after your time with City Year.
Join City Year as a Teaching Fellow to pursue your Master's in Education (M.Ed.) from Umass Boston, or explore tuition scholarships available to City Year alumni at other accredited universities.
18-Minute Networking – A professional networking event hosted by Deloitte featuring workshops on networking, job searching, and financial planning, along with opportunities to connect with professionals in fields of interest.
Public Speaking – Throughout the year, City Year Greater Boston hosts events where AmeriCorps members share their service experiences through writing and public speaking.
Comms Crew – Work closely with City Year Greater Boston’s communications team to share service stories and highlight AmeriCorps members’ work in Boston and Medford Public Schools through Instagram and other storytelling opportunities.
Community involvement
Create a positive climate of civic engagement that ripples throughout the Greater Boston community! During the service year, AmeriCorps members participate in community service across the city and help beautify the community by painting murals and common spaces in schools and creating school supply kits for students and classrooms. If you are most interested in this aspect of our work, consider applying for Civic Engagement team! Civic Engagement First-Year Corps members will focus on community engagement and facilitating service opportunities. You’ll gain professional experience planning, coordinating and leading Service Events that engage community and corporate volunteers, youth and fellow AmeriCorps members in transformational service with City Year.
Over the last 30 years we have built robust relationships with Boston and Medford Public Schools, teachers, families and the community at large. We can’t wait to welcome you.
