Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses

18 Samoset Street, Dorchester MA 02124, (617) 282-5034
Education Team Leader: Mamadou Ndiaye

Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses, Inc. serves the community as a catalyst for action and change, helping to build a community of caring individuals. Through a new kind of settlement house, we are helping to build a dynamic community -- where the strength of diversity is valued and where families and individuals have possibilities for personal growth and an improved quality of life in and around Dorchester.

The Log School
The Log School Offers a GED preparation program for at-risk, high-risk and other youth interested in obtaining their GED. Founded by Joe Carpineto in 1974, The Log School is a settlement house which offers and array of educational and social services. The goal of our dedicated staff is to provide services that will improve the lives of local residents and strengthen the community as a whole by implementing programs based on changing neighborhood needs.

Contact: 222 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester MA 02122, (617) 288-6683
Program Director: Ismael Abdur-Rashid

Little House Alternative Middle School
The Little House Alternative Middle School is a small middle school in Dorchester that offers a safe and supportive atmosphere for students in grades 6-8 who have struggled in larger, more traditional schools. With a capacity of only 25 students, the school provides small class sizes, individualized attention, and focused instruction. The Little House accepts students, ages 11-15, who are at risk of academic failure due to truancy, discipline and/or expulsion issues.

Contact: 275 East Cottage Street, Dorchester MA 02125, (617) 282-2180
Principal: Marianne Kimball