Dedicated educators deliver on our promises every day.

The success of the Academies is built on the foundation of the great teachers and strong school leadership.  Retaining top-performing educators and creating career pathways to leadership roles is a top priority.  To retain talented teachers, CCS makes targeted investments to support them by offering reward, retention, and development programs including:

• Career Path/Leadership Development: staff positions and mentoring to develop teachers interested in leadership roles such as principal, vice principal, instructional coach and/or lead subject coordinator (i.e., Math, Language, STREAM, Campus Ministry, Data/Testing etc.).
• Pay for Performance: higher compensation for the top 20% of teachers.
• Master’s Degree Program at Boston College: new pilot program funded by CCS for up to five Academy teachers annually to receive their Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, with an 85% subsidized discount.
• College Loan Debt Reduction: $200 monthly principal payments to reduce loan debt for teachers, with retirement and financial counseling for all staff. Only 4% of employers offer this employee benefit nationally.
• Teacher Retention “Flight Risk” Fund: new funding to respond quickly to retain quality teachers outside of the annual salary review period.
• Yawkey Teaching Excellence Awards: a one-time financial award of $2,500 – $5,000 for five top performing teachers annually.