Community

Community as a Classroom

At Our Sisters’ School, learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door—it extends into the world around us. Guided by our Core Values of Excellence, Community, Civic Engagement, and Leadership, we’ve embraced the idea of a “Community as Campus,” building strong ties with local organizations that enrich our students’ experiences.

Community Core

Whether sailing with the Community Boating Center, exploring wildlife at the Buttonwood Park Zoo, uncovering history at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, or studying ecosystems with the Lloyd Center for the Environment, our students learn by doing, connecting, and leading. As a proud Community Core School, these partnerships remind us that education is at its best when it’s rooted in relationships.

Community Partners

OSS is an integral part of the Greater New Bedford community, both giving back to and gaining valuable insights from it. Our students wholeheartedly immerse themselves in a multitude of enriching experiences. These encompass internships, enrichment programs, and initiatives dedicated to service and support. We are proud to collaborate with the following esteemed organizations:

Brantwood Camp
Bridgewater State University (CASE)
Buttonwood Park Zoological Society
Community Boating Center
DATMA (Massachusetts Design, Art, and Technology Institute)
Dedee Shattuck Gallery
E for All
Four Corners Gallery
GiftsToGive
Greater New Bedford Youth Alliance
Green Light for Girls
MassCue
Mass Escape

Mass Hire
M.O. Life Food Pantry
Mountain Film Festival
Naval Undersea Warfare Center (Newport Division)
New Bedford Cable Access
New Bedford Creative
New Bedford Film Festival
New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches
New Bedford Research & Robotics
New Bedford Symphony
New Bedford Whaling Museum
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
Rotch Jones Duff House & Garden Museum

Round the Bend Farm
Sensata Technologies, Inc.
STEAM the Streets
Tech Teacher Travel
ThinkGive
UMass Dartmouth
United Way of Greater New Bedford
Women’s Alliance of Southeastern MA
Women’s Fund SouthCoast
Woods Hole Oceanographic
YMCA Southcoast – Sharing the Harvest Community Farm
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
YWCA Southeastern MA

Become a Community Partner

OSS believes students gain confidence, experience, and inspiration by giving back to the community. We want our students to be active contributors, advocates, and learners, enabling them to engage in authentic learning that builds their capacity to be contributing citizens and role models for others.

We’re inviting your organization to partner with OSS in a six-week service-learning program for our 7th and 8th graders.