Schools That Work

Amigos School

Public, Urban
Grades PreK-8
Cambridge, MA
  • In 2019, students outperformed state averages on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests by approximately 20 percentage points each in science, math, and English language arts.
  • Finalist for School of the Year in 2019, an award given by the Spanish Embassy in Washington D.C. for schools that show exemplary integration of content and language.
  • The 2018 eighth-grade graduating class earned the Seal of Biliteracy, which celebrates dual-language proficiency.
Two boys reading a book together
Culturally Responsive Teaching

How a School Puts Culturally Responsive Teaching Into Practice

Educators at the dual-language Amigos School are creating an authentically immersive, academically challenging school experience.

Sarah Gonser

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