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Mather School
1 Parish Street
Dorchester, MA  02122

617.635.8757 (p) 
617.635.8762 (f)

School Day
9:25 am-4:10 pm

Free Breakfast:  9:00 am
Classrooms open: 9:10 am
Classes start:
​9:25 am

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3 B's of Mather success

Be Safe
Be Responsible
Be Respectful

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What’s older than electricity, George Washington, and the United States? 
Mather Elementary School!

The Mather Elementary School has the distinct honor of being THE FIRST PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NORTH AMERICA. With this honor comes an enormous amount of responsibility. When a child becomes a student at the Mather, s/he also becomes a part of America’s history.

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Mission

Educating and empowering all children to reach their potential through academic and socially enriching experiences. 

Each morning all students recite the Mather School Pledge, which reinforces the school’s mission. The pledge is also translated into Vietnamese, Cape Verdean Creole and Spanish, the three most common languages other than English spoken by the students at the Mather. 

mather school pledge

I must work hard today
Get smarter in every way
Helped by my teacher, my family and my friends
If I make some mistakes
I have what it takes
To keep trying ‘till I really succeed.

upcoming events

September 7 - First day of school for grades 1-5

September 11- First day of school for K1 and K2
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