Above: Student speaker Oliana Davilmar. Seth Daniel photo
The Conservatory Lab Charter School (CLCS) graduated 23 students from eighth grade on Mon., June 22, with state Rep. Chynah Tyler serving as the keynote speaker.
Speaking to a packed house in the Columbia Road auditorium, Executive Director Nicole Mack said it was a pleasure to watch the students progress in their education and in their musical abilities. CLCS infuses music into all aspects of learning.
“It’s interesting to be part of a K-8 school where you see these students enter at age 4 and now make the transition to high school,” she said. “It’s a very exciting day because of that and we’ve seen you start where you were learning how to sit still on the rug and today looking to address and solve some of our most difficult problems in Boston.”
The Class of 2026 eighth graders were the first to put on a Legacy Concert as part of their final project, known as a Capstone. That presentation in May was a showcase for the talents they have cultivated, and also served as a fundraiser for Mattapan’s Immigrant Family Services Institute (IFSI).
The faculty speaker was Humanities teacher Marjorie Yap, who said the class “was outstanding at creating community” and making others feel welcome.
The student speaker was Oliana Davilmar, and the alumnus speaker was Joaquin Sena-Reeves, a 2018 graduate who recently finished his degree at Boston University.
Rep. Tyler noted that she was also a product of charter schools, having attended Roxbury Prep when she was growing up.
“It will always be a special place that you will want to come back to,” she said. “Stay true to your roots and make sure you come back to this school. And keep dreaming big.”
Alumnus speaker Juaquin Sena-Reeves `18, Principal Nate Kaplan, Executive Director Nicole Mack, and state Rep. Chynah Tyler. Seth Daniel photo
Presentations included the Math Award to Luis Guerrero, Humanities Award to Everly Germain, CREW Award to Kelis Christian, String Music Award to Addan Brown, and Overall Music Award to Zemari Facey.
Graduates included Aaralyn Alas-Atkins, Amaya Barrow, Addan Brown, Jorhendry Castillo Payano, Kelis Christian, Sherrod Clerveau Blount, William Crowe, Oliana Davilmar, Kamryn-josee Dubuisson, Zemari Facey, Everly Germain;
Also, Jalyn Gilchrist Bennett, Izabel Gonzalez, Myalise Green-Hack, Luis Guerrero, Aiden Martinez Leon, Samuel Mclellan, Danil Mcmanus, Jhanciel Romero Espinal, Amani Simmons-Cawley, De’Jah Tillman, Eric Williams, and Saniya Winston.
Humanities teacher Marjorie Yap gave Everly Germain her award as a standout in the humanities. Seth Daniel photo
Aiden Martinez Leon, right, with Executive Director Nicole Mack. Seth Daniel photo
Eighth-grade graduate Sherrod Clerveau Blount was dressed to impress in a purple suit on Monday at the CLCS graduation. Seth Daniel photo
