Welcome to College Bound Dorchester!

College Bound Dorchester, formerly known as Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses, has been serving the community of Dorchester since 1965. Although the organization’s name has changed its commitment to supporting positive change in Dorchester remains resolute.

In the neighborhoods of Dorchester less than one quarter of the adult population has a college degree. College Bound Dorchester works to ensure that all students view success in college as not just a possibility in their lives but as a baseline expectation.

One of the top 10 organizations in Massachusetts!

College Bound Dorchester was named one of the top 10 organizations to successfully prepare pre-school children for school in Massachusetts.  Social Impact Research, an independent department of Root Cause, researched the field of school readiness and analyzed nonprofits preparing at-risk children for school. For more information, read College Bound Dorchester's organization report from Social Impact Research.