Perkins School for the Blind

12/25/2025

Our annual Holiday Sing-Along with students and their families was such a joyful way to kick off winter break. From singing carols to sipping hot chocolate and taking photos with Santa and Olaf, it was a celebration full of connection and cheer.✨❄️

12/24/2025

Jackson, Mila, and Grace got into the winter vibe with a mitten craft during art club! They used different textures of paper and items like pom-poms and foam stickers to customize their art piece. ❄️

12/23/2025

Every year Halifax sends a Christmas Tree, as thanks for help in 1917. Leanna Scachetti of WCVB Channel 5 Boston and our Perkins Archives tell the story of the and how Perkins helped: https://bit.ly/4p8dlVu

Hundreds were blinded in the 1917 explosion. Perkins' leaders knew what to do.

12/23/2025

Because of supporters like you, we reached 2 million children around the world last year. While our work is far from over, we’re incredibly proud of the impact we’ve made together. 💙

This year’s holiday card features a dark green stamp of a hemlock tree onto paper, created by Perkins student Lily. From our community to yours, wishing you the warmest holiday greetings this season! 🌲✨

12/22/2025

This year’s art show brought our community together through creativity. 🎨✨

Students like Nolan love art using a variety of tools to both create and experience it.

You can make a difference this holiday season and support this work. All gifts are matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000 until December 31. Give today: https://bit.ly/4p10GUe

12/21/2025

Are you a fan of the popular The New York Times game, Pips? Check out what Perkins math teacher Sue does to make it accessible for her students who are or have .

With a printed out and enlarged board, now they can engage with it just like everyone else.

12/20/2025

From winter favorites to tunes that may be new to you, we loved singing along with you at our 🎶

Give it up for our talented Music Makers and Chorus and Chamber Singers who performed an amazing selection of songs! ❄️

12/19/2025

We worked with our friends at Blind New World to make a list and check it twice. ✍️

When it comes to and , these are the things we think are naughty or nice.

Small shifts in behavior can make a huge difference – and make everyone's holidays a bit brighter. ✨

12/18/2025

Sound is an incredible tool for students who are to help them with tracking and hitting a target. ✨

By placing a in the basket when learning , our students now know where to aim because they can hear it’s location!

Your support makes creative, learning possible for every student: Perkins.org/BestOf

12/17/2025

Zeke and Brooke are here to spread to the world! ✨

They’re sharing their favorite hobbies — from building imaginative worlds in Minecraft and exploring Weirdcore art to drawing and watching videos that help things click.

They both have the leading cause of childhood blindness, Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment ( ), which shapes how they access and process information. Learn about how their creativity shines through in the ways that work for each of them. CVI Now

12/16/2025

When students learn on the job, learning becomes real.

By working with local businesses and organizations in like Watertown Savings Bank - Massachusetts and Mount Auburn Cemetery, our students are developing confidence, independence, and real-world skills that prepare them for life after Perkins. “It feels great to get the job done. And then also, knowing that people have the trust in you to handle these things," says Perkins student Hugh.

Community partnerships like these help open doors that too often stay closed for people with disabilities: https://bit.ly/494mbxM

Watertown News

Students from Perkins School for the Blind have the opportunity to expand their education by leaving campus and learning on the job by working for businesses and organizations in and around Watertown. The school has developed partnerships with multiple employers, including Watertown Savings Bank and...

12/16/2025

Make a difference this holiday season. Whether you believe in , want to support the families who rely on Perkins, want to fuel our mission of helping children with disabilities find their place in the world, or all of the above — your “why” helps light the way. ✨

This season, your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000. You can double your impact today! Give at: https://bit.ly/4oHw3Dw