Codman Academy has hosted hundreds of educator visits from all around the world who have found a day at Codman to be a powerful professional development experience. We have hosted groups from Germany, Japan, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Russia, and England and across the U.S.. Visitors have observed classrooms, talked to students, and met with members of our faculty, technology department, and Executive Director, Meg Campbell and Principal, Thabiti Brown.
Generally, visits are informal and tailored to the needs of the group visiting. We welcome you warmly, but we also proceed with our work at hand! We ask every visitor to complete a feedback form to share impressions of your visit to help us improve our practice. All fees raised from our Educator Visitor Program go to Codman's professional development fund. For a day-long visit, the suggested fee is $75 per person and includes materials. If this is a hardship for your school, we will work with you to make other arrangements.
Thursdays are designated as Educator Visitor day, and include our school-wide Community Circle at 9 am. Students at Codman are not ranked and in lieu of a valedictorian, every senior prepares a Socratic apologea, or defense of his or her life, as a Senior Talk. Senior talks take place over the course of the year so your visit may include one.
To arrange a visit please send an email to mcampbell@codmanacademy.org with the requested date of your visit and number of educators. Please note if you will be paying by purchase order. Thank you for considering an educator visit to Codman!
Taking the T From Downtown Boston
The hub of the Codman Academy Charter School is at 637 Washington Street, located in the Codman Square Health Center in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. (The school's main entrance is at the side entrance, ground level of the Health Center at 10 Epping Street). Note: Do not use Mapquest for directions as they send you to Washington Street in downtown Boston, not Dorchester.
To reach the school by public transportation, take the Red Line (Ashmont train) to Shawmut Station. Exit the station and walk straight ahead. At the end of this block, turn right onto Centre Street. On Centre St., walk up the slight hill and then cut through the park to reach the corner of Washington Street and Talbot Avenue. 637 Washington Street (Codman Square Health Center and Codman Academy Charter Public School) will be diagonally left across from you.
Driving Directions
FROM THE NORTH VIA I-93
Take 93 South through Boston to Exit 11B "Granite Avenue/Ashmont". At the end of the exit bear right onto Granite Avenue and follow over the iron bridge. At the second set of light take a left onto Gallivan Boulevard. Proceed on Gallivan Boulevard to the third set of lights. Take a right onto Washington Street. Follow Washington Street for approximately 1 mile through two sets of lights. The Health Center is located on your left just before the third set of lights at the intersection of Talbot Ave and Washington Street. You will see a Fleet Bank office on your right.
FROM THE SOUTH VIA I-93
Same as above except take Interstate 93 North through Milton and Quincy to Exit 11 "GraniteAvenue/Ashmont". Proceed as indicated above.
FROM MASSACHUSETTS AVE.
Travel South on Massachusetts Avenue to the intersection with Columbia Road. Take a right onto Columbia Road. At the seventh set of lights (Columbia Road and Washington Street) there will be a Burger King on your right, take a left onto Washington Street. Codman Square Health Center is on your right, just past the fourth set of lights at the intersection of Talbot Ave.
FROM BROOKLINE, JAMAICA PLAIN AREA
Follow the Jamaica Way to the overpass, after which is Morton Street. Follow Morton Street (also known as 203East) to Gallivan Boulevard (approximately 2 miles). Follow Gallivan Boulevard for approximately 1 mile and take a left onto Washington Street. Travel on Washington Street to just before the third set of lights at the intersection of Talbot Ave., Codman Square Health Center is on your left.