Wellesley Public Schools

Dear Members of the Wellesley Public Schools Community: I hope you are enjoying the remaining days of summer and that these past few months have been restful and restorative for you and your families. We look forward to welcoming our students, staff, and families back for the start of the 2025-26 school year, which will begin on Wednesday, August 27th. [Read More]

WPS has transitioned our mass communication platform for emails, calls, and text messages from SchoolMessenger to ParentSquare. ParentSquare uses 1 email address and 1 phone number from PowerSchool for each parent/guardian/caregiver. Please check your contact information in the PowerSchool Parent Portal and delete any outdated phone numbers or emails to ensure you are receiving all communications. Reach out to portal@wellesleyps.org with any issues. Learn more about ParentSquare (PSQ).

Four pilot programs at Wellesley Public Schools have involved installing window air conditioning units at Bates, Fiske, and Schofield Elementary Schools and a mini-split system at Wellesley Middle School. Feedback from these pilot studies will help the Town gather information for future discussions on installing air conditioning in schools. For more background on these studies, please see this presentation to Town Meeting in April 2025. 

Following the recommendations earlier this year of the Cell Phone Working Group, WPS has made changes to its student cell phone and smart device procedures for this school year. Each level has different procedures that are also reflected in the WPS handbooks for students and families. Most notably, WMS will be utilizing Yondr pouches to implement its bell-to-bell restrictions, and WHS is eliminating cell phone access in its academic spaces, including the library. Families are encouraged to review the procedures in detail.

The relaunched WPS District Progress Report highlights the top stories and achievements from the Wellesley Public Schools during the 2023-24 school year as well as a review of progress toward the priorities outlined in our 2023-28 Strategic Plan. Demographic information and peer district comparisons for MCAS, SAT and AP scores as well as other critical data are also included. In addition to a standard PDF, the Progress Report has been formatted in an accessible version. 

Registration remains open for the 2025-26 school year. Kindergarten registration is for children 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2025. Please see the Grades K-12 Registration page for information and document requirements. Find your elementary school district using this tool. 

Child Find: Under federal and state special education regulations, the Wellesley Public Schools has a responsibility to locate, identify, refer, evaluate, and if eligible, provide a free, appropriate, public education to students with disabilities who reside in the town of Wellesley. Click for more information.

On March 18, 2025, the School Committee approved the District’s Competency Determination (CD) proposal, to align with the new state law that eliminated MCAS as a statewide graduation requirement. Please see this update for more details.

With Lights Installed, Focus is on Preparing for New Buildings by Hunnewell Track & Field

School Committee’s proposal to install bathrooms, a concession stand, team rooms, lights and an improved sound system – collectively known as Phase II Enhancements to the Hunnewell Track & Field – has seen significant progress since the end of 2023, as outlined in this update dated 4/23/24. With lights installed and a new sound system to follow, much of the recent activity has been on preparing the site for the installation of prefabricated bathrooms and a concession stand, expected by Fall 2024. The Committee voted on May 21 to move forward into Design and Permitting with an enhanced modular building option for the Team Rooms and with DPW as the implementation partner. Read more on the T&F Projects page.

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