The Possible Zone

The Possible Zone (TPZ) is a Boston organization offering a tuition-free, hands-on program that helps high school students build entrepreneurial skills, durable workplace skills and professional networks. Students explore STEAM technologies, develop social and emotional skills, and receive guidance from college and career advisors. The program aims to prepare young people, including those with historically fewer opportunities, for careers in fields such as information technology, clean energy, healthcare and advanced manufacturing.

Students can take part for up to three years, moving through program stages such as Discover, Ideate and Incubate. Boston students and a cohort of young adult Founding Associates work in TPZ’s Innovation Center in Jamaica Plain, while Lawrence students work in spaces at Lawrence High School. Over its first decade, more than 1,000 Greater Boston students took part, and those who stayed through senior year enrolled in college at substantially higher rates than their peers.

What to Know

• TPZ marks its 15th anniversary in 2026.
• Its current program is built on a research-based theory of change.
• A network of educational and industry partners supports students’ college and career pathways.
• The organization also hosts workshops for youth-serving professionals.