Mission

Our mission is to provide students with educational opportunities designed to enrich their academic, personal and interpersonal experiences.  It is our belief that the METCO experience should provide a strong academic foundation, as well as an academic environment rich in cultural, educational, ethnic and racial diversity.

Purpose

	The METCO program was established to provide the opportunity for participating students from Boston (and Springfield) to learn together in an integrated public school setting with students from racially isolated suburban schools.
	METCO strives to increase the diversity and reduce the racial isolation in the receiving districts so that the students from different backgrounds can learn from each other in meaningful ways.
	The METCO program also provides closer understanding and cooperation between urban and suburban parents and other citizens in the Boston metropolitan area.