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:
Better Community Living
Brantwood Camp
Bridgewater State University
Buttonwood Park Zoological Society
Buy Black NB
Carabiner’s Climbing & Fitness
Community Boating Center
Dartmouth Cultural Council
DATMA (Design Art Technology Massachusetts)
Dedee Shattuck Gallery
Drop-In Coalition
Entrepreneurship for All
First Book / Ashoka
FIRST LEGO League
GiftsToGive
Greater New Bedford Youth Alliance
MassCue
Mass Escape
MassHire
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Massachusetts Marine Educators
M.O. Life Food Pantry
Mountain Film Festival
Naval Undersea Warfare Center (Newport Division)
New Bedford Creative
New Bedford Festival Theater
New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
New Bedford Historical Society
New Bedford Research & Robotics
New Bedford Whaling Museum
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
New Bedford Symphony
New England Foundation for the Arts
Rotch Jones Duff House & Garden Museum
Round the Bend Farm
Sensata Technologies, Inc.
STEAM the Streets
Tech Teacher Travel
ThinkGive
Tifereth Israel Synagogue
UMass Dartmouth Electrical and Computer
Engineering and Cybersecurity Center
UMass Dartmouth Kaput & Leduc Centers
United Way of Greater New Bedford
Women’s Alliance of Southeastern MA
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
YMCA Southcoast – Sharing the Harvest
Community Farm
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
YWCA Southeastern MA
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
Zephyr Educational Foundation
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.