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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… Continue Reading 2023-24 District Progress Report
To Wellesley High School Families and Members of the Community: The Wellesley High School Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025 will take place on Friday, June 6, 2025 beginning at 5 p.m. on Hunnewell Field. (In the event of… Continue Reading June 6, 2025 Graduation Parking Options and Carpooling Recommendations
Congratulations to the following 10 educators and staff members who were honored May 20, 2025 by the Wellesley Education Foundation for 25 years of service to the Wellesley Public Schools! The honorees were: Darcie Ayer, 7th Grade Science Teacher at… Continue Reading WEF 25-Year Chair Ceremony 2025 Honorees
New students, register now for the 2025-26 school year! Kindergarten registration is for children 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2025. Please see the Kindergarten registration page for Forms, Required Documents and More Information. For grades 1-12,… Continue Reading New Student Registration and Kindergarten Orientation
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.
March 21, 2025 – Due to a new state law, there are important updates to the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) testing and graduation requirements in the Wellesley Public Schools. Since 2003, in order for students to receive a high school… Continue Reading MCAS Changes and Updated Graduation Requirements
Please see this Frequently Asked Questions document for the latest information on the PowerSchool data breach that came to light in January 2025. In addition, PowerSchool is offering identify protection services for impacted individuals. Please see this letter to families… Continue Reading PowerSchool Data Breach
Community members are invited to the the Grand Opening celebration for the new Hardy School this Saturday, November 23. A brief ceremony at 10 a.m. will be followed by self-guided tours of the school, which will be available from 11… Continue Reading Tour the New Hardy School on November 23
On October 19, the Academic Calendar Task Force (ACTF) presented its recommendation to School Committee on the inclusion of religious and cultural holidays in the academic calendar starting in 2025-26. The School Committee is scheduled to deliberate during its next… Continue Reading Calendar Task Force Recommends 4-Holiday Model
The School Committee voted December 10 to adopt a new model for the inclusion of religious and cultural holidays in the academic calendar, starting with the 2025-26 school year. After deliberating for more than a month on the recommendations of… Continue Reading 2025-26 Voted Academic Calendar