Serving South Shore Children and Families since 1970

Stars School & Learning Center

FINAL_OH_Website Home_Banner 2

In-Person and Virtual Info Sessions - Upcoming Opportunties to Learn More!

Registration will be available soon. - Please check back or follow us on social media for updates.

Turn Gratitude into Action and Make a Meaningful Difference Today

5542_SSS_Annual-Appeal_Website_v01a

Every day at Stars, we see the strength and resilience of families in our community. As challenges grow, more neighbors rely on us for meals, care, classroom stability, and connection. Your generosity—rooted in gratitude—helps us meet these needs with compassion and dignity.

See Young Voices Come to Life

Visionary-Voices-Logo-optimized

Visionary Voices Digital Artwalk
After-School Art Project

Through hands-on artmaking and creative expression, Stars students transformed their ideas into powerful visual stories. This digital artwalk showcases their work—and the confidence and collaboration built along the way.

News & Press

DESE Approval for Grades K–8 at Stars School & Learning Center

South Shore Stars is proud to announce that the Stars School & Learning Center has received approval from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to serve students in grades K–8 with dyslexia and language-based learning differences. This approval affirms the Stars School & Learning Center as a DESE-approved program offering structured, evidence-based instruction in a small, supportive…

Continue Reading »

Stars School & Learning Center Receives Full Chapter 766 Approval, Expanding Access to Publicly Funded Educational Support

We are thrilled to announce that Stars School & Learning Center has officially received FULL Approval as a Chapter 766 School! This milestone allows us to partner directly with public school systems and provide students with the individualized, high-quality educational support they deserve with access to public funding as one way to make it possible.We are excited! We are proud! And…

Continue Reading »

Celebrating 50 Years of IDEA: Stars School Proudly Stands With MA Leaders, Educators, and Families

On November 12, 2025, members of our Stars School & Learning Center team joined educators, advocates, and state leaders at the Massachusetts Association of Approved Special Education Schools (MAAPS) celebration honoring the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Our team — Dr. Renée Heywood, CEO of Stars,  Nancy Duggan of Decoding Dyslexia MA & Stars’ Board…

Continue Reading »

State Street Volunteers Return – This Time at Quincy Preschool!

After a wonderful volunteer day in September at our Randolph Preschool, where State Street volunteers transformed the grounds with fresh landscaping and fall mums, the team was eager to return—this time to our Quincy Preschool! Bringing the same enthusiasm and care, State Street volunteers spent the day beautifying the playground and adding a rainbow of colorful mums to create a…

Continue Reading »

Stars School & Learning Center

Serving children in grades 1-8 with language-based learning differences, including dyslexia.

Afterschool Programs

Available in Quincy, Randolph, & Weymouth

Now Enrolling for Preschool

Openings in Quincy, Randolph, & Weymouth