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As the Wellesley Public Schools prepares to open new Hunnewell and Hardy schools, a detailed schedule of events has been created and shared with the community. The new Hunnewell opened Monday, February 26, 2024, with the new Hardy scheduled to… Continue Reading Elementary School Projects Update
As the WHS varsity football team prepares for the 136th Thanksgiving meeting with Needham High School, Wellesley Public Schools would like to update the community on the progress of Phase II enhancements to the Hunnewell Track & Field Project. Following… Continue Reading Update on the Hunnewell Track & Field Project
136 Games Wellesley Leads Series, 66-61-9 1882 Wellesley 4 Needham 0 1883 Needham 1 Wellesley 0 1884 Needham 3 Wellesley 1 1885 Needham 2 Wellesley 1 1886 Wellesley 2 Needham 0 1887 Wellesley 0 Needham 0 (TIE) 1888 NO GAME… Continue Reading All-Time Wellesley-Needham Football Game History, 1882-2023
Wellesley native Cosmo Uttero, who will turn 100 on December 24, 2023, made news at age 97 when he applied for a diploma from Wellesley High School under a veterans program called Operation Recognition. He proudly graduated (remotely) with the… Continue Reading Cosmo Uttero, WWII Veteran and 2021 Wellesley High Graduate
The WPS Performing Arts Department is excited to announce that 39 Wellesley High School music students were selected for the Eastern District MMEA (Massachusetts Music Educators Association) Ensembles. More than 900 music students from schools across Eastern Massachusetts auditioned to… Continue Reading 39 WHS Music Students chosen for 2023-2024 Eastern District MMEA Ensembles
The Wellesley Public Schools is in the process of updating its district strategic plan, for implementation in Fall 2023. The Strategic Plan Steering Committee developed an initial framework for the 2023-28 Strategic Plan that was approved by the School Committee… Continue Reading Updating the WPS Strategic Plan
Dear Members of the WPS Community: I’m writing to share an update following what we know has been a difficult week for our community following the tragic events that are continuing to unfold in Israel and Gaza. Many members of… Continue Reading October 12, 2023 Letter to the Community
For the second year in a row, Dr. Kevin McDonald has been named one of 25 semifinalists nationwide for the GRAMMY Music Educators Award! McDonald, Director of Choral Programs at Wellesley High School, learned on October 11 that he had… Continue Reading WHS’ McDonald is GRAMMY Award Semifinalist
The following is a summary of the planned timeline of events surrounding the WPS elementary building projects. With the upcoming opening of two new buildings, the closing of a school, and redistricting for the 2024-25 school year, WPS has created… Continue Reading Elementary Building Projects Event Timeline
On September 19, 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released the official 2023 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) results online. Wellesley Public Schools is proud to share that all schools have met or exceeded the MCAS achievement targets set… Continue Reading 2023 MCAS Results Show Improved Achievement, Growth