Welcome, Ellis Families! ¡Bienvenidos! Akeyi! 

Please find all you need to know on this page and the pages linked above. Traducción abajo // tradiksyon anba a 

The Basics

​​School Address: 302 Walnut Ave, Boston, MA 02119
School Phone Number: 617-635-8257
School Website: www.davidellisk5.org
School Hours: 9:30 am-4:10 pm (doors open at 9:15 am) 
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First Day of School:
1st-6th Grades: Thursday, September 4th, 2025
K0-K2: Monday, September 8th, 2025

Important Contacts

Main Office: Robin Amatucci, [email protected]
Family Liaison: Gabriela Chew, [email protected]
Nurse: Patrice Ryan, [email protected]
After School Program: Higher Ground - Lily Diaz, [email protected]
Before School: Birdstreet - Britney Freeman, [email protected]
Have an issue related to your student's attendance?

Email: [email protected] 

Uniforms

Tops: Navy blue, light blue or white shirts or sweaters. School logos are not required.

Bottoms: Navy blue or khaki-colored pants, shorts, skirts, or jumpers. 
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Shoes: Only closed-toe shoes are permitted. Students must wear sneakers on gym days. No flip-flops, house slippers, Crocs, or bubble slippers, please.

School Supplies

The following are recommended supplies for all students. Your student's classroom teacher will provide a specific supply list, if required. Please label all items with your child’s name. If you need any of these items to be provided, please request them.

Backpack: Large enough to hold a folder

Water Bottle: Reusable water bottle. Water filters are installed throughout the school for easy refills.

Extra Clothes: Accidents happen! Please keep an extra set of clothes in your child’s backpack.
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Optional: Tissues, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes for the classroom are always welcome.

Breakfast & Lunch

All students are provided a free breakfast and lunch, but students may bring their own from home, if they choose.

​Please no nuts, glass bottles or containers and no delivery items.

Microwaves are not available.

For more on menus and food policies, please see BPS’s food and nutrition guide.

Apps to Download
Parent Square – for all communication with the District, the School, and your student’s teacher
Zum – Bus transportation communication

Drop-Off & Pick-Up Procedures
See Arrival & Dismissal Page for Visuals

Morning drop-off
Doors open at 9:15am
  • 🚌 Bus drop off is in front of the school, on Walnut Ave. 
  • 🚗 Car drop off is behind the school, off of Crawford Street. Cars may enter the driveway starting at 9:15 am. Please do not park in the parking lot or block the driveway.
  • 🚶🏾‍♂️Walking drop off is behind the school, from the school yard. K0-K2 students enter the gym; 1st Grade and higher enter the cafeteria. 
  • All arrivals after 9:30 am must enter through the front door on Walnut Ave​

Safety reminders for drivers: Do not block crosswalks or the bus lane in front of the school. Do not pass buses that are unloading students and do not make U–turns on Walnut Ave.
Afternoon pick-up
Dismissal starts at 4:10pm, except for K0-K2, which starts at 4:00pm
  • 🚌 Bus pick up is in front of the school, on Walnut Ave
  • 🚗 Car pick up line is in the back of the school, off Crawford Ave
  • 🚶🏾‍♂️Walking pick up is behind the school, from the school yard. K0-K2 students are dismissed from the cafeteria starting at 4:00pm and 1st grade and higher are dismissed from the gym. 
  • All students must be picked up by 4:20pm. 
  • If you need to make changes to your student's standard dismissal procedures on a given day, you must notify the school by 2:30pm.

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