Neighborhood House Charter School
Laura Villalona serves as the Academic Dean at Neighborhood House Charter School since July 2022, bringing extensive experience in mathematics education. Prior roles include Math and Science Teacher at Boston Public Schools, Math Teacher positions at Conservatory Lab Charter School, Boston Arts Academy, and Cristo Rey Boston High School, as well as an Instructional Coach with Urban Catholic Teacher Corps. Additionally, Laura has contributed to education as an Adjunct Instructor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Teaching in Math Education from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Eastern Nazarene College.
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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.