Marblehead Community Charter Public School

A public school. A choice for families.

What is a Charter School?

In Massachusetts, charter schools are public, tuition-free schools. They are independently operated, while remaining accountable to the state for delivering a high-quality education and demonstrating strong student outcomes.

Charter schools were created in response to growing concerns about public education. The idea was to give educators the freedom to try new approaches, give families more public-school choices, and create schools that could challenge the traditional system to improve.

MCCPS: A School Where Students Belong

Established in 1995, MCCPS is a tuition-free public school for students in grades 4–8 built around interactive learning, inquiry, community service, the arts, and the development of the whole child.

Our goal is simple: to help students become confident, capable, curious, and engaged learners who are prepared for high school and beyond.

Why Families Choose MCCPS

Rigorous Academics

MCCPS connects knowledge to everyday life through integrated units guided by essential questions and understanding goals.

Music and Performing Arts

Our goal is to nurture creativity and help every student reach their full potential.

Language Studies

Students engage in a comprehensive Spanish program throughout all five years.

Visual Arts

Art is integral to our curriculum, with standards-based units that build a robust visual arts progra

Physical Education

Learning objectives are achieved through engaging mental and physical activities.

Health & Wellness

Building healthy habits, physical skills, and social-emotional well-being, with two daily recesses.

Community Service Learning

Engaging students across all grades in meaningful, real-world projects that strengthen our community.

Student Services

MCCPS has a wide range of student support and educational programs.

Who Can Apply?

Any Massachusetts resident entering grades 4–8 is eligible to apply to Marblehead Community Charter Public School.
Students who live in MCCPS’s sending districts receive enrollment priority in the lottery.
Students from all Massachusetts communities are welcome to apply and are considered through the school’s annual enrollment lottery.
Applications open on our website November 1, 2026, with admission determined by a lottery held in February.