Uniting Business and Education to Strengthen Boston’s Future

Hosted by Bank of America, Boston Public Schools (BPS), Boston Plan for Excellence (BPE), the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and City of Boston, the Principal Partners event generates support for the city’s public schools. On Principal Partners Day, leaders from the corporate, public, and nonprofit sectors partner with BPS principals as they lead their schools through the activities of a regular school day.

Business leaders, principals, and City officials convene for lunch to share their experiences and explore the many additional opportunities to support the city’s schools and engage with school leaders and students. Since re-launching in 2025, Principal Partners has convened 164 Partners who visited 158 School Principals.

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP WITH BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Through our Principal Partners and Financial Literacy initiatives, the Chamber Foundation invites the Greater Boston business community to engage with Boston Public Schools leaders and their students to strengthen our communities and build the workforce of the future.

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Chamber’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm, expands economic opportunity through its initiatives focused on workforce and talent development, and small business growth. Our work supports people and small businesses through programs that develop talent, cultivate future leaders, retain a strong workforce and promote inclusive growth.

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Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Staff
Michael Holland

Director of Workforce Development Strategy

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

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Relaunch of Principal Partners Featured
in the Boston Globe

The Boston Globe column, “Boston Chamber teams up with BPS to allow business leaders to shadow school principals,” features the relaunch of Principal Partners with Chamber CEO Jim Rooney and BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper.

Read the Globe Feature

Hear from Participants

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I was very impressed by the commitment and creativity of the Principal and her amazing staff to enhance students’ lives through any means at their disposal, including partnering with non-profits to p… Read More

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I was amazed at what students are learning in the 5th grade! Wow! The commitment of the teachers and students is amazing! Such engagement.

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Spending the day with a school principal opened my eyes to a world I knew little about—and I walked away with deep respect and gratitude for all that principals do each day.

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I want to extend my gratitude to Principal Murphy and Andreina “Deia” Ferreira for a wonderful day at English High School. My schedule was filled with visits to various classes, where I saw how… Read More

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It was a true honor to spend yesterday alongside Michelle R. Simon at the Mozart, not far from where I attended elementary school. Principal Simon and her team of educators spent their day as any top execu… Read More

Thank you to our 2025 Principal Partner participants

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