Mel H. King South End Academies
The Mel H. King South End Academies (formerly the McKinley Schools) stretches across three buildings, all of which are some of the highest-needs school buildings in Boston.
The Melvin H. King South End Academies is a therapeutic day school for students with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. It offers engaging, relationship-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive education for students up to age 22. In 2022, we launched a programming study to develop an updated educational vision for renovated facilities, working with Saam Architecture and Design Civic. That programming study is currently being updated to reflect the District’s goals related to Inclusive Education.