Attendance Matters Bright Spots

One of the most important aspects of a student's ability to achieve academic success is to go to school every day.

At Worcester Public Schools, we understand that consistent attendance is essential to student success. Our Attendance Matters campaign is in full swing, with schools across the district implementing creative and inspiring ways to encourage students to Show Up Strong All Year Long!

Visit our Attendance Matters webpage for helpful resources and tips. Together, we can build great habits, foster strong connections, and create a brighter future for our students!

This month, we’re highlighting some of the amazing attendance initiatives happening across WPS. Take a look below to see how our schools are celebrating attendance!

Four young students stand in a hallway, each holding an orange bag with a wavy pattern.

Gerald Creamer has increased student attendance by 5% with initiatives like Boo Bags and Joyous January gifts. Learn more about their efforts on our Social Media.

A young student proudly holds a book titled 'The Adventures of Kobe' while standing with an adult in a school hallway.

Grafton Street School encourages attendance with rewards like a Lollipop Walk and extra recess. They also introduced Kobe the Attendance Gator, who visits the classroom with the highest attendance. Learn more about their efforts on our Social Media.

A woman in a red sweater adds sprinkles to a child's dessert at a community event.

Lincoln Street celebrated 40 students with perfect attendance in the second quarter with a special pancake breakfast. Learn more about their efforts on our Social Media.

A woman offers a pancake to a young girl at a pancake breakfast.

Heard Street Discovery Academy recognized students with perfect attendance and significant improvement during the quarter with a special pancake breakfast. Families joined in to celebrate their hard work and dedication. Learn more about their efforts on our Social Media.

Caregivers Talk Attendance

Caregivers from Chandler Elementary Community School and Tatnuck Magnet School were asked, “Why do you think attendance is important?” . Their answers shared valuable insights in the video below 🎥👇

Students Talk Attendance

Worcester Technical High School students were asked, “Why do you think attendance is important?” Their answers shared valuable insights in the video below 🎥👇