Police say they are investigating after an adult woman allegedly falsified her credentials and was able to enroll in several Boston high schools.
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper said in a statement that she is “deeply concerned that an adult would breach the trust of our school communities by impersonating a student,” calling it “an extremely sophisticated case of fraud.”
She said that as soon as school staff identified irregularities with the student’s enrollment, the case was referred to Boston police, “who are now conducting a criminal investigation.”
Boston police confirmed Tuesday that there is an active investigation, but said no arrests have been made.
In a letter to parents, Skipper said the woman had been “removed and ordered to stay off Boston Public Schools (BPS) property.” She said that “at various times during the 2022-2023 school year,” the woman attended Jeremiah E. Burke High School, Brighton High School, and English High School using the student transfer process and enrolling under different names.
She said a staff member noticed irregularities in the paperwork on file last week and reported it to district leadership.
Skipper said in the letter that although the investigation is still in its early stages, school officials have not identified any incidents of harm to students or staff. School officials and investigators are directly contacting the families of students who may have interacted with the woman.
The woman’s name has not been released publicly.
