CGCS 70th Annual Fall Conference
October 21-25, 2026 - Boston, MA
Find Avela At CGCS
Wed, Oct 21
Available All Day for 1×1 Meetings
Greg, Sonali, Cathy, Jennifer, Carla
Thursday, Oct 22 · 8:30 PM
Avela’s Karaoke Night
Boston Marriott Copley Place
Friday, Oct 23 · 3–6:00 PM
A private gathering for district leaders.
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Avela works with cities and districts to centralize enrollment for all programs - empowering families and streamlining operations. Build your one-stop-shop hub across neighborhood schools, choice and magnet programs, early childhood education, enrichment and after-school, summer learning, and athletics with Avela.
AVELA + BOSTON
Powering Great Starts Boston
Avela is proud to partner with Boston Public Schools and the City of Boston to powers Great Starts Boston, the city’s initiative to help families find and access education across the city. From early childhood through high school and into summer learning, Avela helps Boston families explore schools, apply and get matched through one connected, family-friendly experience in the language they speak at home.
Hear Mayor Michelle Wu share how Great Starts is making early learning more accessible across Boston.
“Just visit GreatStarts.Boston, filter by what your family needs, and you'll see a map of everything available. And while you're there, you can also find extracurricular activities so every kid in boxes can make friends and be active in their community.”
- Michelle Wu, Mayor
Proudly Supporting CGCS Members
Thursday, October 22 | 8:30-10:30PM ET
Karaoke Night, Sponsored by Avela
After the Excellence in Urban Education Awards, come sing with us! Avela is proud to sponsor this CGCS tradition, and we’d love to see you there, whether you’re grabbing the mic or cheering from the crowd.
It’s right in the conference hotel (Arlington + Clarendon + Berkley rooms), so stop by for a song, stay for the night, and get to know colleagues from districts across the country.
Karaoke Night is open to all conference attendees. Planing to stop by? Let us know in the form.
Whether you’re planning for next year’s enrollment cycle, rethinking your school choice process, or just curious how other large districts are approaching it, we’d love to connect.
Let’s Meet In Boston
Greg Bybee
Co-Founder & CEO
Sonali Soi
Client Services Lead
Jennifer Hurst
Partnerships Manager
Carla Pugliese
Program Manager
Cathy Huang
Product Lead
Avela’s Enrollment Suite
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Avela Explore
School navigator with rich profiles, robust search, and bookmarks to empower families to find schools for their children.
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Avela Apply
Application system with parent portal for streamlined applications and admin portal for workflow management.
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Avela Match
Student assignment and admission lottery service leveraging Nobel Prize algorithms for accuracy and equity.
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Avela Enroll
Online registration, transfers, and enrollment platform with document collection and enrollment workflows.
Can’t make it to Boston? We’re happy to connect after the conference. Schedule a demo and see how Avela can support your district’s next enrollment cycle.