BPS Wellness Summit 2026

Take A Stand for Collective Wellbeing

Join members of the Boston Public Schools community as we come together to share resources, success stories and inspire one another to create safe, healthy and sustaining learning environments. Centering on the theme 'Take A Stand for Collective Wellbeing,' this year’s event invites attendees to reflect on how every member of our community contributes to creating the learning environment we envision.

This half day event will feature:

• Remarks by BPS Leadership
• Keynote Speech & Discussion led by Craig Andrade, Associate Dean for Practice at the BU School of Public Health.
• Award ceremony to present excellence in school wellness awards
• Healthy refreshments

Please email fsimmons@bostonpublicschools.org if any interpretation services are needed.

Getting to the event:

Public transportation is the suggested means of transportation: The Bolling Building is located just steps from Dudley Station.

Local street parking: most streets have a two hour limit. A few streets do not have a limit, but fill up fast!:

• Shawmut Ave - fills up 8:00–8:30 a.m.
• Palmer Street - next to Chase Bank
• Vernon Street - next to Walgreens

*Note: street cleaning runs April–November, alternating side each week

Two hour local lots: There are a few government two hour parking lots in the area; the nearest is located 44 Warren Street. Do not park in the Walgreens parking lot at any point. They will tow.