The Community Charter School of Cambridge

School in Session All Week

This is to remind all students and parents that CCSC will be in session this week beginning on Tuesday, September 7th through Friday, September 10th. Again, we will be in session this Thurday September 9th and Friday September 10th.

School Supplies, School Lunch Forms and More

The letter you have been waiting for—full of information about the beginning of the school year.

Each student will need the items outlined for their grade on the School Supply List.

Summer Reading Requirements

The Humanities Department has finalized the summer reading assignments for all grades. The reading and the accompanying writing assignments are due on the first day of school in the Fall. Please visit our Summer Reading page ...more>>

Summer Reading Challenge for ALL Students

All students are required to read at least one teacher-selected book over the summer, but why stop there? Summer is a great time to read a few books that you have been eyeing all year. All CCSC students should read at least two books in addition to their summer reading ...more>>

Our Mission

CCSC is a tuition-free, public charter school located in Kendall Square, Cambridge. Serving students in grades 7 through 12, CCSC engages each student in meaningful work inside the school and in the larger community through internships and community-based projects. All CCSC students are prepared to succeed in college and gain the confidence and skills to be leaders in their communities.

Outstanding Student

The 2010 valedictorian, Leah Jean-Louis’s 5-year tenure at CCSC has been marked by academic success. She is a member of Crimson Academy, captain of the girls’ basketball team and recently completed her senior internship at Charles Massachusetts General Hospital under an accomplished surgeon. Her college acceptances include Tufts, Carnegie Mellon, and Mount Holyoke. This fall she will attend Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.

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CCSC Facts

·CCSC draws students and families who are serious about education and prepared to work hard. They understand the value of a school whose first priority is intellectual growth in preparation for college and beyond.
·Placing an emphasis on individual learning, and with a 1-to-10 teacher to student ratio, all CCSC students are known well by the faculty and staff, and all students have their own faculty advisor watching over their academic well-being.
·CCSC 12th graders participate in a 100-hour, real-world internship program. Performing meaningful work and experiencing the workplace first-hand, past internships have been at Massachusetts General Hospital, Metlife Financial Services, Improv Boston, and many other sites.
·In three years of league membership, CCSC has been competitive during each MCSAO athletic season winning a basketball championship in 2007 and making it to at least the semifinals every year it has participated in soccer. CCSC practices and plays at MIT.