According to school committee policy, up to 143 Boston resident students may be enrolled. Chosen by lottery, these students come from the South End, Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park and Roslindale.
Most students enter in kindergarten or grade one and continue through graduation from high school.
There is a Family Friend Coordinator in every elementary school who is responsible for pairing the Needham and Boston families. Family Friends are Needham residents who are engaged in a reciprocal relationship of support with Boston resident students and their families.