Teen Craft & Trade Intensives

Summer 2025

Join North Bennet Street School Community Education this summer for one-week craft and trade intensives for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students will gain exposure to North Bennet Street School full-time programs while learning about potential career pathways and building hands-on skills through experiential learning.

Week-long intensives will be offered in Bookbinding, Carpentry, Jewelry Making, Locksmithing, and Woodworking. During each weekly session, students will be taught by faculty and alumni in fully equipped facilities with small class sizes.

Ages

The NBSS Teen Craft & Trade Intensives are for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Sessions

  • Session 1: Monday, July 14 – Friday, July 18, 2025 / Carpentry Intensive
  • Session 2: Monday, July 21 – Friday, July 25, 2025 / TBA
  • Session 3: Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1, 2025 / TBA
  • Session 4: Monday, August 4 – Friday, August 8, 2025 / TBA
  • Session 5: Monday, August 11 – Friday, August 15, 2025 / TBA

*Detailed class offerings will be shared in February.

Daily Schedule

  • Drop Off: 8:45 – 9:00 am
  • Morning Class Hours: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
  • Lunch: 12:30 – 1:00 pm
  • Afternoon Class Hours: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
  • Pick Up: 4:00 – 4:15 pm

Pricing

$675 per session
*Each session runs for one week (Monday – Friday)

Scholarships

Coming soon

Supplies

All tools and supplies are provided.

Registration

Detailed class offerings will be shared in February with registration opening at noon on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

Location

North Bennet Street School
150 North Street, Boston, MA 02109

Directions & Transportation

  • Public Transit: We are conveniently located near multiple service routes and the neighborhood is very walkable. The closest MBTA stop is Haymarket on the Orange and Green Lines, and the Aquarium stop on the Blue Line is slightly further away. There are also several options for bus service. We recommend checking the MBTA’s website in advance of travel to make sure all services are running properly. 
  • Biking: If you plan to bike to the school, we have a bicycle rack located across from our building where you can lock your bike. Our facility is also near several Bluebike bike share stations.
  • Driving: The School does not have a dedicated parking lot, and on-street parking in the North End can be difficult to find. If you plan to drive, your best option is to park in the Haymarket Center parking garage (also known as the Parcel 7 Garage) and walk to the School. Note that we validate Haymarket Center parking garage tickets at our front desk as follows:
    • $1 for up to 2 hours of parking
    • $3 for up to 3 hours of parking
    • Longer than 3 hours – about $10 an hour with no validation discount, capping at $33 for 5-24 hours.
    • Note: We can validate your ticket anytime after you arrive at the garage, but the validation timing begins when you enter the garage. So your total stay in the garage must be 3 hours or under to apply discounted pricing. 

Cancellation & Refunds

Cancellation requests received at least 14 days before the class start date will be refunded less a $45 fee. Refunds are not given for cancellations received within 14 days of the class start time. 

North Bennet Street School reserves the right to cancel a class one week prior to the class start date if minimum enrollment is not met. If NBSS cancels the class a full refund will be processed.

Questions?

Please direct all questions to ce@nbss.edu. This email is monitored by our Community Education Coordinator, Jamila Derring, and Director of Community Education, Brittany Carlson.