The Dover-Sherborn Public Schools METCO program seeks to make connections between the communities and Dover and Sherborn and our Boston students.  In order to do this, there are several events held annually which include: 

• Welcome Back to School Meeting 
• MLK Jr. Ice Skating 
• METCO End of the Year Picnic 
• Theater and other enrichment programs 

At Pine Hill and Chickering Elementary Schools, the CSA and the PTO run the Family Friend program. The program pairs families in Dover and Sherborn with families in Boston who have children in the same grade and helps build connections between Boston families and the Dover Sherborn community. We encourage Boston students to spend time in Dover, Sherborn, and Boston outside of school on shortened school days (“half days”). The Family Friend program encourages frequent communication between Boston and Dover and Sherborn families, and hosts events for students and for families throughout the year. The program also aims to foster meaningful connections between parents and caregivers and works with the District liaison and METCO Director to ensure equitable access to all local school-related and town events. 

The Dover Sherborn METCO Scholarship Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was incorporated in 2017. We aim to elevate our METCO program by offering a DS METCO alumni-run mentoring program for high school students, and by committing funds to our graduates as a vote of confidence and a way to say “we believe in you.” DS METCO students are eligible to apply in the spring of their graduating year and the following four years post-graduation. We are entirely run and organized by volunteers, and we are entirely funded by private donations.

We are not affiliated directly with the DS METCO Program, though we work together on events and outreach. 

Dover-Sherborn METCO Scholarship Fund website 

ELIGIBILITY: Only Boston residents are eligible. Any student whose primary residence is outside of Boston is not eligible for the METCO program. Before any student is referred to a METCO district, their parent or legal guardian must prove legal residency in the City of Boston. The guardian must also provide images of their photo ID, the student’s birth certificate, and the student’s current immunization record. Once enrolled, families must continue to be residents of Boston for the duration of the school year and throughout matriculation in order to be enrolled in a METCO partner school.

Learn more and apply here. 

Dover-Sherborn Public Schools is committed to making its METCO students and families feel connected to the school district and community.  In order to do so we: 

• Offer conferencing options to families via Zoom 
• Provide transportation so students and families can participate in after-school activities and enrichment 
• Stream School Committee meetings on DSCTV here and provide families with Zoom links so they can participate in public comments. 

DS-AIDE Website