Update

Dear Worcester Public Schools Community,

High school sports practices and games are allowed to be held today, Friday, September 8, as long as the weather conditions fall within MIAA heat guidelines.

Please note that any games or practices that were previously postponed continue to be postponed.

Games or practices that were scheduled for today and were not postponed will be held.

Please view the updated athletics schedule on our website.

Please check with your student’s coaches to confirm their game or practice schedule.

Message from September 6

Dear Worcester Public Schools Community,

In an abundance of caution and in an effort to keep our children and staff safe due to the extended forecast of hot temperatures, all Worcester Public Schools will dismiss students three (3) hours early on Thursday, September 7, and Friday, September 8. Breakfast and lunch will be served. There will be no half-day preschool on Thursday or Friday.

Additionally, Worcester Public Schools has made the following adjustments to the high school athletic schedules:

All games will be canceled for today, Wednesday, September 6, and tomorrow, Thursday, September 7. We are monitoring the conditions before making a decision about Friday, September 8.
We are allowing two options for indoor and outdoor practices for today and tomorrow. Teams may practice after 6 PM or at 6 AM if the temperature is in adherence to MIAA heat guidelines. We are monitoring the conditions before making a decision about Friday. Please confirm with your child’s coach what time practice will take place.
Please know that no athlete will be penalized for not participating in a practice this evening or tomorrow morning.

Please check the district website or call your child’s school for the exact release time for your child/ren’s school. Again, all schools will dismiss three (3) hours earlier than their normal dismissal time on Thursday, September 7 and Friday, September 8.

Sincerely,

Rachel H. Monárrez, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Worcester Public Schools

Release Schedule

Elementary Schools

School	Early Dismissal
Academic Center for Transition	11:30
Belmont St. School	11:20
Burncoat Prep. School	11:10
Canterbury Street School	10:50
Chandler Elem. School	10:55
Chandler Magnet School	11:30
City View School	12:10
Clark Community Street School/NCC Elem	11:30
Columbus Park Preparatory School	10:50
Elm Park School	11:00
Flagg Street School	11:30
Francis J. McGrath School	11:30
Gates Lane School	12:10
Goddard School	11:20
Grafton Street School	11:30
Heard Street School	11:30
Jacob Hiatt Magnet School	11:30
Lake View School	11:30
Lincoln Street School	10:50
May Street School	11:30
Midland Street School	11:30
Nelson Place School	12:10
Norrback Ave. School	10:55
Quinsigamond School	11:30
Rice Square School	11:30
Roosevelt School	11:20
Tatnuck Magnet School	11:30
Thorndyke Road School	11:30
Union Hill School	10:55
Vernon Hill School	10:50
Wawecus Road School	11:30
West Tatnuck School	12:10
Woodland Academy	11:00
Worcester Arts Magnet School	11:30

High Schools

School	Early Dismissal
Burncoat High	10:43
Claremont Academy	11:20
Doherty Memorial	10:43
North High School	10:43
South High School	10:43
University Park	11:23
Worcester Technical	10:43

Middle Schools

School	Early Dismissal
Burncoat Middle	10:43
Claremont Academy	11:20
Forest Grove Middle	12:10
Sullivan Middle	12:10
University Park	11:23
Worcester East	10:43

Secondary Programs

School	Early Dismissal
Alternative School	10:11
Challenge & Reach	10:40
Gerald Creamer	10:10
New Citizen Center Secondary	11:15

Challenge and Reach Academy

Early Dismissal on Thursday, September 7, and Friday, September 8