Neighborhood House Charter School
John Lawrence is an experienced professional with a diverse background in education and legal affairs. Currently serving as a Middle School Math Teacher at Neighborhood House Charter School since August 2019, John previously participated as a 2019 Corps Member with Teach for America. Prior to transitioning to education, John held various senior leadership positions in the medical field, including Vice President of Business Development at NxStage Medical and Vice President at Liberty Dialysis LLC, where responsibilities included market identification and physician recruitment for investment opportunities. John's legal expertise includes roles as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Fresenius Medical Care, where John advised on litigation matters, and as Counsel at both Sally & Fitch LLP and Hill & Barlow, focusing on commercial litigation. John holds a Masters in Curricula and Teaching from Boston University, a JD from Harvard Law School, and a BA in History from Yale University.
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Neighborhood House Charter School
One of the very first charter schools in Massachusetts, NHCS opened its doors in 1995 with 51 students and a bold vision to become a beacon of educational excellence in a city of too many failing schools. Today, NHCS serves over 700 mostly low-income students of color in one of Boston’s most diverse neighborhoods. Our students’ performance on the MCAS – Massachusetts’ state-wide test which is administered annually to all 3rd-8th graders (and, at the high school level, 10th graders) – has earned us a reputation as one of the best public schools in the state. Neighborhood House Charter School combines rich and structured learning with extensive social/emotional programming to help all our students succeed in school and in life. We strive to develop scholars who seek knowledge, embrace effort, act thoughtfully, and commit to the common good. Many children come to us with significant needs. We don’t give up on them. Our goal is that all of our students thrive at Neighborhood House, graduate from high school, and pursue post-secondary education on the path to achieve life success.