
December 21, 2023
Mayor’s Office Media Contact: Eliana Agudelo, Chief of Staff for Mayor Joe Petty 508-733-1153 x31352; Email WPS Media Contact: Dan O’Brien, Chief Communications Officer Worc...

December 19, 2023
Registration is now open for the Worcester UNITES after-school music program, which is held for grades 4-8 on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-5:00 PM from January 10-April 11,...

December 13, 2023
Media Contact: Email Dan O’Brien, Chief Communications Officer, or call 774-525-1817 Press Release MSBA Accepts Burncoat High School Into School Construction Project Pipeli...

December 11, 2023
Update: Burncoat High School will re-open on Wednesday, December 13. Heat has been restored to the building. Burncoat High School will be closed on Tuesday, December 12, due t...

December 6, 2023
Twenty nine students in Worcester Public Schools — who attend Burncoat, Doherty, and South high schools — have been recognized for their musical skills by the Massachusetts Music ...

December 5, 2023
By Pat Sargent, UMass Chan Medical School Lake View Elementary School students and their science teacher were surprised with special gifts – including lab coats and microscopes –...

November 29, 2023
Dear Worcester Public Schools Families, The Worcester Public Schools offers career technical education (CTE) high school programs at Worcester Technical High School, Doherty Mem...

November 27, 2023
WORCESTER – Monday, November 27, 2023 – The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) has granted varsity status to the Worcester Public Schools’ (WPS) rugby tea...

November 22, 2023
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday, November 22, to officially name the South High Community School’s athletic complex after Maureen Binienda, former Worcester Public Sc...

November 20, 2023
On Monday, November 20, the intersection of Irving and Chatham streets was re-named “Dr. Ogretta V. McNeil Way” to honor the late Worcester School Committee member, who passed awa...

November 20, 2023
Several of our schools enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast thanks the the generosity of our friends in the community! ❤ Columbus Park School celebrated 35 years of Thanksgiving tradi...

November 16, 2023
Dear Worcester Public Schools Families, I hope you are all healthy and enjoying the school year. I am writing to inform you about an important deadline for students to have all...

November 15, 2023
The Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center is looking for youth ages 15-24 to participate in the Youth Advisory Council, a paid, six-month commitment to give Piedmont youth c...

November 9, 2023
November 9, 2023 Dear Worcester Public Schools Staff, As the holidays approach, and in the spirit of nurturing a culture of belonging and wellness, all Worcester Public Schools ...

November 5, 2023
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) has designated November 6–10, 2023, to be National School Psychology Week , with the theme “Let’s Grow Together.” The W...

November 1, 2023
Do you have what it takes to be Worcester’s next Youth Poet Laureate? The Youth Poet Laureate will serve as the official ambassador of Worcester’s historic, vibrant, and poetic c...

October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023 Dear Worcester Public Schools Community, Words cannot express the devastation, heartache, and horror we all feel as we process the news of the deadly mass shoot...

October 13, 2023
October 13, 2023 Dear Worcester Public Schools Community, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the events that have occurred in Israel and Gaza over the past several days. As ...

October 6, 2023
Friday, October 6, 2023 Dear Worcester Public Schools Families, The physical and mental safety of our students, staff, and families must always be our top priority. Over the pa...

September 27, 2023
Worcester Public Schools is offering free developmental screenings for children ages 3 or 4. Do you have concerns about your child’s development? Get your child evaluated by a p...