Our students typically join New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program between Kindergarten and Grade Four. For the 2025/2026 school year, there are 160 students enrolled in our program.
100% of our students have a parent with a history of incarceration and/or substance abuse
61% of our students live in a single parent household
39% of our students are living with extended family members
We partner with 46 exceptional schools across the Southeast.
100 students attend independent or parochial schools; 45 attend public schools; 13 attend vocational schools; 2 are homeschooled
17 communities served throughout Southeastern Massachusetts