Josiah Quincy Elementary School
About
Josiah Quincy Elementary School is a Boston Public Schools PreK through grade 5 school in Chinatown. It is the district’s only elementary school accredited in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, offering inquiry-based, student-centered learning that aims to build strong readers, thinkers and global citizens. The school draws on the energy of its surrounding neighborhoods and the diversity of its students, and its mission stresses high academic standards along with integrity, respect and self-discipline.
The school’s history of educating Boston children goes back to the mid-1800s, and it says it is consistently ranked among the top public schools in Massachusetts. Alongside the IB curriculum, it runs a heritage language program, and in September 2025 it began a Mandarin bilingual education program starting in K1, with instruction in English and Mandarin Chinese. Families can attend school previews, family workshops and community events throughout the year.
What to Know
- The school has been an accredited IB World School since September 2022.
- Students have a guaranteed pathway to Josiah Quincy Upper School, also an IB World School.
- Students can continue studying Mandarin through grade 12 at the upper school.
- Cynthia Soo Hoo is the school’s principal.
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