Wellesley Public Schools

In the wake of today’s fire at the Hunnewell School, significant clean-up and damage assessment efforts are underway. The Fire Department’s determination at this time is that no specific cause could be identified. However, it appears likely that the fire was electrical in nature.

Before we can safely re-open the building, several important things need to happen. We are conducting tests of surfaces and air quality throughout the entire school to ensure that no potentially hazardous materials became airborne outside of the affected classrooms. We are also assessing all electrical, fire detection, and other building systems to ensure that nothing was compromised and that all of our systems are fully operational.

As each of these comprehensive steps will take time and after consulting with the many on-site experts at the scene, Hunnewell will remain closed until Monday, May 20th. If for any reason that date moves as a result of the testing and clean-up, we will communicate further details to the Hunnewell community.

I want to thank the Hunnewell staff, the Wellesley Police, Fire, and Facilities Management Departments for all of their efforts today as well as other Town leaders and departments who have supported our team in working through today’s events.

The WPS Office of Teaching and Learning is pleased to share final drafts of the K-5 standards-based report cards (SBRCs). We plan to implement the K-5 SBRC in SY19-20. These drafts were shared with the School Committee on Tuesday, May 7th, and represent the collective efforts of many thought partners including: K-5 classroom teachers who serve on the Curriculum Advisory Teams (CATs), our specialist teachers, special educators, department heads, directors, school psychologists, literacy and math specialists, principals, and parents.

School Committee must approve the K-5 SBRCs through a formal vote. This vote is currently scheduled for Tuesday, May 21st.

WPS K-5 Standards Based Report Cards

WPS District Progress Report for the 2017-18 School Year (PDF) – 11 MB

WPS District Progress Report for the 2017-18 School Year (Accessible)

Grades 1-12: New Student Registrations for 2019-20 are now being accepted. Click for Registration Forms, Required Documents and More Information.

Kindergarten: For children 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2019.  Click for Registration Forms, Required Documents and More Information.

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

FY20 School Department Voted Budget (February 5, 2019) (267 pages)
FY20 Budget Update Voted February 5, 2019 (1 page)

Please click here to view the final draft of the WPS Profile of a Graduate.

Please click here to see the final 2019-20 WPS Academic Year Calendar, including October 16th as the District-wide early release day and final approved MIAA Athletics Practice start dates.

Please click on the links below to review the School Committee’s draft Position Statement relative to the P.A.W.S. Facilities and for Tappé Architects’ Feasibility Study on the facilities.

Draft PAWS Position Statement 11 27 2018

P.A.W.S. Feasibility Report

The Superintendent formed a Fee Task Force in the spring of 2016 to assess the financial burden on parents.  Based on the recommendation of the Fee Task Force, the fiscal year 2019 budget included a number of fee changes. Continue Reading Notice of Fee Changes and Credit Card Processing Fees

 
Click here to learn more about school and grade level reassignments for 2018-19.

WPS SCORE Analysis & Racial Climate Survey Report (PDF)

WPS SCORE Analysis & Racial Climate Survey Presentation (PDF)

Click for Wellesley Public Schools Strategic Plan 2013-2019 (PDF)

Click for 5 Year Work Plan for Strategic Plan (Updated 9/21/15) (PDF)