What’s New

Have a great summer! See you back in school on Wednesday, August 27, 2025!

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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