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In March, the School Committee appointed a task force to make recommendations regarding the observance of religious and cultural holidays within the Wellesley Public Schools Academic Calendar. The task force began meeting in April and included a variety of stakeholders,… Continue Reading Academic Calendar Task Force
The Joseph E. Fiske Elementary School is one of 356 schools nationwide that has been recognized by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools award winner! The prestigious awards are handed out each year… Continue Reading Fiske Earns 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award
Wellesley Public Schools is excited to debut the new, state-of-the-art lights on Hunnewell Field for WHS events this fall, starting September 10! Please mark your calendars for several WHS sporting events to be held “under the lights” over the next few… Continue Reading WHS Plays ‘Under The Lights’ this Fall
Isolation is no longer required for those testing positive with COVID-19. Please see this Frequently Asked Questions document on the WPS Nursing website for further information and guidance. Students and staff should stay home if they are ill, regardless of… Continue Reading COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Illnesses
Important updates to the WPS attendance procedures will become effective with the start of the 2024-25 school year. These updates include detailed new procedures on absences and tardies that will be included in all school handbooks. Improving student attendance is an important… Continue Reading Updated Attendance Procedures For 2024-25
On May 21 in the courtyard of Wellesley High School, Gov. Maura Healey and Sec. Kate Walsh of the Department of Health and Human Services announced a new initiative supporting students’ mental health. The Healey-Driscoll administration will make an unprecedented… Continue Reading Gov. Healey Announces Mental Health Initiative at WHS
The updated Elementary School Districts Map will take effect at the start of the 2024-25 school year, with the closing of Upham School and the opening of the new Hardy School. Please read Updated Elementary Redistricting Map Voted January 2024… Continue Reading Redistricting Update for 2024-25 School Year
Kindergarten: For children 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2024. Click for Registration Forms, Required Documents and More Information. Grades 1-12: For Grades 1 through 12, please see more information, forms and document requirements. Child Find: Under federal… Continue Reading New Student Registration 2024-25
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
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… Continue Reading Hunnewell Track & Field Project Updates