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Mother Caroline Academy empowers girls in grades 3-8 to think bigger, bolder, and beyond, through educational excellence, leadership development, and community stewardship in a safe space that fosters social and emotional learning.
Our aim is to empower students and families to achieve generational growth and development where all can imagine a future with limitless possibilities.
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math)Yearbook/Newspaper
Yoga
Arts and Music Programs:
Drama ClubPhotography
Tony Williams Dance Company
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Double DutchRunning Club
Step Team
School Notes
Welcome to Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center
(MCAEC).We are delighted that you have taken the first step inl
earning more about us. Mother Caroline is a private learning
environment for low-income middle school girls in grades 3-8 and
their families. We have successfully reached hundreds of families
of greatest need over the years. Founded in 1993 in the Catholic
tradition, MCAEC has a proud history of providing an excellent
educational experience tomiddle school girls in inner city
Boston.Since its inception, 100% of our girls have graduated from
high school and 68% matriculate college.The relationship that we
have with our students and their families is critical to student
success. Every day at Mother Caroline we have the privilege of
providing an environment where we value the leadership,scholarship,
spiritual and moral development of our entire community. We
encourage, inspire, and challenge our students to bring forth their
best selves so that they may be academically and socially prepared
to compete in the 21st century. Our commitment to the moral and
academic development of middle school girls began with the vision
of our founders Sister Rita Brereton, Father Gerald Osterman and
Msgr. William Francis.They believed that by investingin girls from
low-income families in Boston, that the return on the community
would be fruitful, and it has been.Studies have shown that by
giving a girl an education, you are not only investing in her life
but that of her family, her community and hernation. At Mother
Caroline we recognized the importance of not only investing in a
girl but her family and community as well.
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
Yasmin Cruz Ferrine - General Partner and Co-Founder at Visible Hands, influential in venture capital. -
Taylor Parker - Resilience in overcoming brain tumor, teacher, and inspirer at MCA. -
Who are famous alumni from Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center?
Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center famous alumni include: Yasmin Cruz Ferrine - General Partner and Co-Founder at Visible Hands, influential in venture capital. and Taylor Parker - Resilience in overcoming brain tumor, teacher, and inspirer at MCA..
What sports does Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center offer?
Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center offers 4 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Dance, Soccer and Tennis.
When is the application deadline for Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center?
The application deadline for Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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Quick Facts (2025-26)
Grades: 3-8
Enrollment: 70 students
Average class size: 15 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update
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The average private school tuition in Suffolk County, MA is $20,511 for elementary schools and $26,845 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
