Dorchester FAMILY School Initiative
The Dorchester FAMILY School Initiative (DFSI) provides academic, enrichment, and wellness services to our partner schools: the Oliver W. Holmes, Lee Academy, and Joseph Lee Elementary Schools. Other DFSI partners include DotWell, SCI, and FAMILY, Inc.
Our mission is to remove barriers to learning; to improve children’s physical, social, and emotional wellness; and to connect students and families to their schools and community.
You can read about DFSI Partners and DFSI Programs and Services, or take a moment to learn about Full Service Community Schools.
Location
The Oliver W. Holmes Elementary School is a K1-5 school of 282 students near Four Corners.
The Lee Academy is a K0-1 pilot school near Franklin Field.
The Joseph Lee Elementary School is a grade 2-6 school of 300 students near Franklin Field.
DotWell is the partnership of Codman Square Health Center and Dorchester House Multi-Service Center. DotWell is DFSI’s lead agency.
FAMILY, Inc. is a non-profit organization that works as a community organizing system. By creating partnerships with individuals and institutions, FAMILY, Inc. connects educational, health care, economic, and other systems to collaboratively create healthy, safe, sustainable communities throughout the world.
Social Capital Inc. strengthens communities by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives.
For more information, families may contact:
- Oliver Wendell Holmes School, Erin VandeVeer 617-635-8684
- Joseph Lee School, Larina Mehta 617-201-6318
- Lee Academy, Kerline Cooper, laps.extended.day@gmail.com
- SCI-Dorchester@ DotWell, Elizabeth Aldenderfer, elizabeth.aldenderfer@dotwell.org
- Community Based / Non-Profit
- Dorchester FAMILY School Initiative
- After School Programs
- Child Care/Baby Sitting
- Community/Neighborhood Improvement
- Education
- Parenting Support/Skills Training
- All Dorchester
- Fields Corner
- Bus Route 22
- Bus Route 23
- Fields Corner T Station
- Shawmut T Station
- Children ages 0-5
- Youth ages 6-12
- Families
- English