Dorchester charter closes, leaving families scrambling to find alternative school options

Enrollment in Grades 6-8 had fallen to 56 students in July, well below the 216 students the charter is supposed to serve under its operating license with the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Board of Trustees quietly voted July 17 to shut its doors permanently and cancel the upcoming school year. Although the Dorchester middle school notified families this summer about the decision, it made no public announcement about it. The move left families scrambling to find new schools for their children with only weeks before the...