The Lee Academy Pilot School is a fully inclusive, autonomous school, built on partnerships with families, educators, and community members.  By meeting children’s social-emotional needs and by guiding them to strive for academic excellence, we are a community which is inclusive, diverse, and equitable valuing all kinds of learners and backgrounds. We celebrate the joy of learning by fostering creativity and curiosity while nurturing the individual genius in every child.   

Our professional staff demonstrates our commitment to social justice by empowering our students to participate fully in all aspects of life.  Parents and community members participate in many ways, including as members of our Governing Board and Family Council.

Students find joy in learning through multiple, diverse experiences. Academically, we use a tiered system of support to address the academic and behavioral needs of each student.  We continually monitor students’ academic progress. Children at our school are able to participate in physical education, yoga, music, art, science, Tae Kwon Do, dance, and swimming.

• A pilot school offering a comprehensive program with high-quality instruction and support for children ages 3-8 (grades K0-3) and their families
• Dance, visual arts, yoga instruction, science, and physical education
• An inclusive community of learners
• A Literacy Collaborative school
• Looping in some grades: children have the same teacher for two years
• Highly professional staff: professional development provided to better support student learning
• Tae Kwon Do lessons in the fall and a partnership with Urbanity Dance in the winter
• Social skills curriculum: Second Steps certified teachers to help foster social-emotional development

Special academic programs

• General education/special education inclusion classrooms in all grades

Champions before and after school in our school building:

Champions has a great solution for busy working families: activities that combine fun and learning, together with the safety and convenience of a high-quality program right inside your school. Champions offers a variety of group and individual activities designed to keep your child exploring and growing. From art, dramatic play, math and science to problem-solving, language, motor skills and more, we help your child continue learning and developing essential life skills – whether school is in session or not.

Principal
Carlitta Camillo

25 Dunbar Ave.
Dorchester, MA 02124

Phone: 617-635-8618
Fax: 617-635-8621 

School Hours
9:30 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.

Early Dismissal, the day before Thanksgiving, and the last two days of school: 12:45 p.m.

Grades: K0-3
Level: Early Childhood
School Type: Pilot