Dear Worcester Public Schools Families and Staff, The Worcester Public Schools Nursing Department wishes all our families a healthy and joyous holiday season. As we enter the pe...

Dear Worcester Public Schools Families, This message is a reminder that state law requires students enrolled in the Worcester Public Schools (WPS) to have proof of vaccination as ...

83% of Incidents Coded As Staff Assaults Occurred in Elementary Schools WORCESTER – Friday, December 12, 2025 – After the recent release of Worcester Public Schools (WPS) dat...

WORCESTER – Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – Worcester Public Schools (WPS) students from Burncoat High School, Doherty Memorial High School, and South High Community School...

Dear Worcester Public Schools Families, We are excited to share that Worcester Public Schools (WPS) has partnered with the Central Mass. Safety Council (CMSC) Driving Sch...

Congratulations to all WPS students being recognized for their hard work and academic achievement in the first quarter. Visit the Honor Roll page to read the requirements. Ple...

Meet Krysta Cabral, a proud Doherty Memorial High School Class of 2015 alum who now serves the Worcester community as a Guidance Counselor at Burncoat High School . Krysta ...

Dear Worcester Public Schools Families and Staff, I am writing to address last school year’s safety incident data that was publicized in the media following a report and discuss...

(Content updated on 11/13/25) Dear Worcester Public Schools Families, Have you electronically signed the 2025-26 Student Handbook ? This notice is a reminder that pare...

Dear Worcester Public Schools Community, We recently reached the first milestone of the 2025-26 year with the close of the first quarter . These first 10 weeks of the ...

Photo caption: Superintendent Brian E. Allen speaks during a press conference at Worcester City Hall on Thursday, October 30, with city and elected officials during the announcem...

On Saturday, October 4, fourteen Worcester Public Schools students participated in a Modern Band Workshop hosted by Berklee College of Music. Guided by Danielle Collins of Inspir...

For Immediate Release: Monday, September 29, 2025 Media Contact: Dan O'Brien , Chief Communications Officer Press Release Worcester Public Schools Receives Annual Accountabil...

PRESS RELEASE Worcester Tech High School Re-Opens Credit Union With All One Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held September 24 Media Contacts: Dan O’Brien, Worcester Public Schools ob...

Students between the ages of 13 and 19 may apply to become the next Youth Poet Laureate for the City of Worcester! Read about the application process, deadlines, and join the a...

The Worcester Public Schools is relaunching the Safety Advisory for Education Committee for the 2025-2026 school year. Four quarterly SAFE meetings will be held at Worcester Tech...

Press Release: For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Media Contact: Dan O'Brien , Chief Communications Officer WORCESTER – Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – The Wor...

WORCESTER – Tuesday, September 2, 2025 – Worcester Public Schools will host its annual Know Your School Nights at schools across the district. Dates and times for Kn...

Back to School 2025-26! Monday, August 25: First Day for Grades 1-12 Thursday, August 28: First Day for Pre-K and Kindergarten worcesterschools.org/backtoschool Welcome Back V...

WORCESTER – Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – A time capsule buried in the Burncoat High School (BHS) courtyard in 2000 was successfully unearthed last week after 25 years. Today, fo...