Please see the School Committee’s Strategic Plan Executive Summary dated April 1 in advance of Town Meeting’s consideration of the Wellesley Public Schools FY’26 budget.
2023-28 Strategic Plan Executive Summary
WEF/WPS Speaker Series
InThis March, Wellesley Public Schools and the Wellesley Education Foundation collaborated to present three informative webinars in support of students’ mental health. Webinars were recorded and will be available for 30 days after initial upload:
Launch Lease RFP
The Wellesley Public Schools invites responders to submit proposals for the lease of office and classroom space suitable to perform public services and accessible to the public for its Launch Program that serves students (18-22 years of age) with average… Continue Reading Launch Lease RFP
Important MCAS Updates
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.
New Student Registration 2025-26
Kindergarten: 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. Grades 1-12: Registration For Grades 1 through 12 opened March 1. Please see the Grades 1-12… Continue Reading New Student Registration 2025-26
WPS Illness Guidelines
WPS is seeing a significant rise in illnesses. Students should stay home when they have a fever (100 F), vomiting/diarrhea within past 24 hours, been placed on antibiotics in the past 24 hours, are unable to manage profuse nasal drainage,… Continue Reading WPS Illness Guidelines
PowerSchool Data Breach
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
FY26 Budget
The FY26 Recommended Budget was presented to the School Committee at its December 10 meeting (see presentation slides and meeting recording). The budget hearing was held on January 21 and voted on January 28.
2025-26 Voted Academic Calendar
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
Fiske Earns 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award
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