Dearborn Graduate Lands Dream Job in Gaming

We recently caught up with Carlos Rodriguez, Dearborn class of 2019. Carlos was a graduate of our first Computer Science Pathway cohort.

Having dreamed of a career in game design, Carlos was able to make it a reality by dedicating himself to the work of the thoughtfully designed Computer Science Pathway. Carlos credits…

Dearborn Graduate Spotlight, Teresa Fontes

We recently spoke to Teresa Fontes, Dearborn STEM Academy ‘22, a first year student at College of the Holy Cross about her experience at Dearborn and how she feels prepared for college and career success.

Teresa traveled to the United States in 2016 from Cape Verde and entered Dearborn in grade 7 the following year,…

A Dearborn Graduate Shares His Experience at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

Dearborn STEM Academy Class of 2020 graduate Breedjully Barbosa, shared his high school and college experiences and tips for success with current Dearborn seniors as he prepares to graduate from Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology this spring. Read his full speech below.

“Attending Benjamin…

The Dearborn Difference: All-Inclusive Pathways

We’ve heard it said so many times: high schools should prepare all students for college and career.  Although the field of education has been focused on “college and career” for nearly a decade, the truth is that too many schools prepare only some

Dearborn STEM Senior Spotlight

Dearborn STEM Academy senior Anne Raphael recently moved to the US and aspires to become a cardiothoracic surgeon. Anne shared her journey with us, and talked about her next steps after graduation this spring. 

Born in Haiti, Anne moved to the United States in November 2019, joining her aunt who resides…

Announcing Career Pathways at Dearborn STEM

We are so incredibly fortunate at the Dearborn STEM Early College Academy that we were able to move into a brand new $72M school building that was intentionally designed and built for STEM learning this year.  This was all made possible because of the vision of the City of Boston and Boston Public Schools and…

Orlanda Dos Santos, Dearborn’s Salutatorian, Class of 2017

Orlanda Dos Santos

Salutatorian, Class of 2017

Good evening everyone. Thank you for being here tonight to celebrate the first graduating class of Dearborn STEM Academy.

I moved to United States from Praia, the capital of Cape Verde two days after I turned 10 years old. I had just completed 4th…