Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center (2026 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-8
Enrollment: 92 students
Average class size: 15 students
Application Deadline: Mar. 15 / rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:

School Facts

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

State or regional independent school association
Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades 3-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center
3	12
4	15
5	16
6	16
7	17
8	16

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Year Founded

1993

Student Body

Total Students

92 students

Student Body Type

All-girls

% Students of Color

100%

State avg.: 31%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

30%

Average Class Size

15 students

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Blue Polo Shirt for grades 3 to 7, Red Polo Shirt for grade 8 only, Plaid Skirt, Khaki Pants

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

Mar. 15 / rolling

Tuition Notes

Mother Caroline Academy is a tuition-free school. Families pay a one-time enrollment fee of $750 each academic year.

Admissions Director

Raymonde Alcindor

Admissions Associate

Raymonde Alcindor

Application URL

Online Application

Sports

Total Sports Offered

5 sports

Sports

BasketballDance

SoccerTennis

Volleyball

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

11 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Book ClubDiscovering Justice

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

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.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What sports does Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center offer?

Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center offers 5 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Dance, Soccer, Tennis and Volleyball.

When is the application deadline for Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center?

The application deadline for Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center is Mar. 15 / rolling (applications are due on Mar. 15 but additional applications are reviewed year-round as space permits ).

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The average private school tuition in Suffolk County, MA is $20,891 for elementary schools and $27,234 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Suffolk County, MA is 77% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).