Saint Columbkille Partnership School
Rebecca Tapanes currently serves as the Co-Steward of the Academic Excellence Portion of the Strategic Plan at Saint Columbkille Partnership School since August 2023, where responsibilities include leading the development and implementation of strategic goals and improving academic performance. Tapanes has extensive experience in education as a Loyola Lead Teacher, middle school ELA teacher, and has held positions at Nativity Academy at St Boniface and Alliance for Catholic Education, where a Master of Education was earned. Additional experience includes roles in social media and communications at USC Athletics and as a PR and Communications Intern for the Los Angeles Sparks. Tapanes holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of Southern California and is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations at Auckland University of Technology.
Saint Columbkille Partnership School
Saint Columbkille is the only preschool to Grade 8 laboratory school in Boston. Partnering with Boston College’s Lynch School of Education and Human Development, we design and redesign our curricula and pedagogy with evidence-based shifts and leaps in education. This dynamic and student-centered approach to teaching and learning enables our faculty to equip your student with the distinct characteristics, attributes, skills, and values they need to continuously adapt their mindsets. We are a leading private, Catholic, lab school for preschool, Kindergarten, elementary and middle school students. Located in Brighton, we welcome students from all over the Boston area including Cambridge, Watertown, Waltham, Brookline, Newton, Dedham & Chestnut Hill.