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Monday 9:30am - 4:10pm Tuesday 9:30am - 4:10pm Wednesday 9:30am - 4:10pm Thursday 9:30am - 4:10pm Friday 9:30am - 4:10pm

Mather Elementary School

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The Mather Elementary School, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, is the first public elementary school in

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 ‘til I really succeed.

11/02/2026

It was wonderful to welcome Annissa Essaibi George of Stitch House to the Mather for Principal Partners Day! 🐝🧡💙

Throughout the morning, she had the opportunity to connect with our students and see firsthand how student leadership comes to life at the Mather—from leading our morning announcements to our incredible Mather Ambassadors, who proudly led a tour highlighting the spaces that make our school special to them.

Thank you, Annissa, for spending the morning with us and for your continued commitment to the Dorchester community!

Boston Public Schools

10/06/2026

Thank you to the bostonfiredepartment and their aerial drill team for visiting the Mather for Fire Prevention Week! We appreciate learning about the jobs, trucks and skills needed to be a firefighter. We may have lots of future Boston firefighters in the crowd today! 🚒 👨🏻‍🚒👨🏼‍🚒👨🏽‍🚒👨🏾‍🚒👩🏼‍🚒👩🏽‍🚒👩🏾‍🚒 🚒

10/02/2026

October 2 is National Custodian Appreciation Day.

Today we celebrate the Mather’s own Custodian Team: Kathleen, Exai, & Dielana.

Thank you for keeping our school safe, healthy, and ready to learn. There is so much that we see you guys do day after day - and even more that we don’t see. From cleaning spills, shoveling snow before the students arrive, fixing everything - you are the ones who help the teachers’ day run smoothly.

Thank you for being the best! We appreciate you!

09/27/2026

Congratulations to our very own, Ms Marshall on being selected as a 2026 Shattuck Award winner!

We are so proud of you and honored to have you at the Mather!

There are not enough words to describe all the wonderful things Ms. Marshall does for the Mather, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Henry L. Shattuck was a proud Bostonian who, through actions, devoted his life to public service. Just like Mr. Shattuck, Ms. Marshall exemplifies “the integrity, initiative, leadership and commitment to the public good” that this award celebrates. Ms.Marshall embodies what it means to be a caring educator and community leader. The City of Boston is fortunate to have Ms. Marshall giving back to the city the way she does; The Mather School community is the lucky one who gets to experience this everyday.

Let’s come together to celebrate Ms. Marshall on this amazing accomplishment!

🎉 🍎 🎊 ✏️ 🎉

09/06/2026

Can't wait to welcome back our Mather Bees! 🧡💙🐝🐝

05/13/2026

Do you remember the Scholastic Book Fair?! Of course you do - it was one of the best days of the school year. Now you can help recreate that same feeling for today’s Mather Students.

Help us put books into the hands of every child at the Mather!

By donating to the Mather School Scholastic Book Fair Fund, you are helping ensure that every student, regardless of financial circumstances, has the opportunity to choose and take home a book they are excited to read. (Maybe a pencil or kitten poster, too. ). A single book can spark imagination, build confidence, and inspire a lifelong love of learning.

Your generosity helps make the Book Fair an inclusive and joyful experience for all students. Thank you for supporting literacy, equity, and the students of the Mather community! Just click the link in our story and know you’re helping every student get excited about a book. No donation is too small. Thank you again for your support!

**Please Note: individual teachers and students may have their own individual EWallets. This link is used as a general fund for the whole school.

05/08/2026

During Teacher Appreciation Week, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the incredible teachers and staff at the Mather Elementary School. Your dedication, patience, kindness, and hard work make a lasting difference in the lives of our students every single day.

Thank you for creating a supportive, inclusive, and inspiring environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. Your commitment does not go unnoticed, and our school community is so grateful for all that you do.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to the amazing Mather Elementary School staff, we appreciate you today and every day!

03/24/2026

Today we celebrate our African American Heritage Assembly.

Students have been working so hard with their teachers for today’s performance. The Mather assemblies are always filled with pride, spirit and enthusiasm like no other.

Thank you to those who helped celebrate and make today to special.

03/10/2026

Feeling lucky?! 🍀

Support the Mather Parent Council by taking a chance on our scratch ticket raffle.

$20 a chance. Each chance is entered to win $600 in scratch tickets.

Money raised goes right back to supporting our Mather Community!

Venmo or cash accepted.

Please include name & contact information in the note section. Cash must be in a sealed envelope - with information marked.

Drawing held on March 17 ☘️
☘️ Good Luck! ☘️

12/05/2025

Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at our Winter Carnival! ❄️ ❄️ ❄️

Let us know on this post what you’re looking forward to the most!

Address

1 Parish Street
Dorchester, MA
02122

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 4:10pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 4:10pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 4:10pm
Thursday	9:30am - 4:10pm
Friday	9:30am - 4:10pm

Telephone

+16176358757

Website

http://matherelementary.org/

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