Entrepreneurship (Eship)

Entrepreneurial spirit means you could, you can, you are!

As a high school student, Entrepreneurship (Eship) can be a powerful vehicle for not just your learning, but for helping you become all that you want to be.

Entrepreneurial Culture & Spirit are at the heart of our program. Throughout TPZ’s hands-on Entrepreneurship–or Eship–program, you’ll build a strong entrepreneurial spirit. You’ll earn design thinking and you’ll implement universal design principles to create low-fidelity prototypes connected to a product or service you’d like to develop, as a project or as a real business.

Here, you’ll test business models, and over the course of three terms, network with professional entrepreneurs. And if you take part in our work-based learning activities, you’ll have the opportunity to experience on-the-job skill-building through internships and relationships with local businesses.

Along your journey at TPZ, you will have the opportunity to explore STEAM-focused electives—learning about robotics and AI, graphic design, 3D printing, laser cutting, coding, and more. And throughout your time with us, you will receive support to promote your well-being—from daily stipends and meals, to enrichment experiences and resources for you or your family.

Additionally, as a TPZ high school student, you’ll have the chance to work with young adult entrepreneurs in our Ventures program. There, you can explore a complementary pathway to higher education, learn product management, digital marketing, and e-commerce.

  • Afterschool Eship classes are offered twice each week, from 4:00-6:30 at the Innovation Center.
  • School-day classes are scheduled with participating BPS schools, usually two days/week.
  • Courses are generally ten weeks long.

EShip Programs

Discover

In Discover, you’ll explore your entrepreneurial mindsets and skills by learning about the factors that contribute to building a strong entrepreneurial spirit. You will actively seek problems that may not yet be addressed and learn from other entrepreneurs. Gaining a deeper understanding of what it means to do this work, you and other students will implement universal design principles. At the conclusion of Discover, you’ll present your top two problems and two business ideas in the form of a Gallery Walk, welcoming feedback from an external audience. 

Explore

Students in Explore will strengthen their skills in one STEAM pathway (coding, sewing, 2D design, etc.). They will build on their foundational skills through the completion of several mini projects, and then apply what they’ve learned to complete a group project for an assigned client. Finally, they will learn from other entrepreneurs who use their skill pathway to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be an entrepreneur and actively find areas of opportunity that may not yet be addressed.

Create

Utilizing the skills they developed in Discover and Explore, students will increase their ownership and agency and begin working on their own businesses/projects. More details to come soon about this new class!

Interested in TPZ?

If you’re interested in enrolling and are a Boston high school student reading at English Level 3 or above, please complete the Interest Form. Our Recruitment Team will follow-up and they’ll also send a form to your parent or guardian to complete.