PROMISE College and Career Academy News

Due to extensive cancellations this winter because of weather, the district is amending the academic calendar so that April 3 (Good Friday) will be a full day, and so that school will end on Friday, June 26. The last day will also be a full day of school rather than an early release day.

Brockton Public Schools and the City of Brockton invite community members to West Middle School on Thursday, March 12, to provide their input as part of the long-term planning process for the future of the Brockton High School building.

The Brockton School Committee voted on the 2026-27 academic calendar, which is available now!

Under state law, DESE is required to review a small number of districts each year, and they select a variety of districts based on size, geographic location, setting, and student performance. There will be an opportunity for parents to take part in this important process.

As we work toward re-opening schools, you can help make things safer for students who walk to school by shoveling a sidewalk in your neighborhood. If you submit your before and after photos here, you'll be entered to win a Brockton Boxers scarf!

All Brockton Public Schools, buildings, and programs will be closed through February 27, 2026 due to continuing storm cleanup. BHS drama and boys' basketball students should expect additional outreach regarding their programs.

Magda Bader, who survived after being deported from her home in Czechoslovakia to Auschwitz-Birkenau and later to a Nazi labor camp, visited with PROMISE scholars and recounted her experience with them.

Families should ensure that students dress very warmly during expected extreme cold over the next few days, especially when spending time outdoors walking to school.

12 PROMISE students who will be part of the school's inaugural graduating class have earned the prestigious John and Abigail Adams Scholarship.