Education School has received a 5 out of 5 star rating on education.com. In accordance with the Boston Public School system the mission of the Mattapan schools are to meet the needs of their students, whether it be through disabilities or language barriers. Also, parents or guardians have the right to school choice in order to meet the needs of their children. Adult education Mattapan has a population of 3983 (12.2%) with no high school education. Healthcare Mattapan Community Health Center, located in heart of the Blue Hill Avenue, has been providing community and public health services to the Mattapan and Hyde Park communities for more than 40 years and it is also the only healthy center in the city. It is the primary source of care and resource for its residents and community members. Its mission is to, "Improve the quality of life for residents of Mattapan and surrounding communities by providing comprehensive, accessible, affordable and culturally appropriate community health care services, including primary and preventive health care services". It is also the founding partner of the Boston HealthNet and it is affiliated with Boston Medical Center and Brigham & Women's Hospital. Mattapan Adult Day Health Program Founded in 1980, it has been providing day health services to senior living in Boston areas. Services in Mattapan Public libraries Boston Public Library operates the Mattapan Branch Library. On December 18, 1849 a Mattapan resident named Increase S. Smith opened the Mattapan Library Association. In 1870 Dorchester, Massachusetts, which included Mattapan, was annexed into Boston. The Mattapan branch began as a reading room attached to the Oakland Hall Building's delivery station. In 1923 the reading room was declared a branch of the Boston Public Library. On June 22, 1931 the Mattapan Library Branch opened on Hazelton Street. The current library opened on February 28, 2009 at 1350 Blue Hill Avenue. Notable people Dana Barros – Former player in the National Basketball Association and member of the Boston Celtics Leonard Bernstein – Conductor and composer Big Shug – Rapper under DJ Premier and Guru of Gang Starr Thomas M. Finneran – Massachusetts politician Nat Hentoff – jazz critic and social commentator Lillian B. Miller—American art historian, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Bill Owens - Massachusetts state politician Theodore White – author, political commentator Sean C Fielder - Tap Dancer - Founder of The Boston Tap Company - Broadway National Tour of Bringin