October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. The Worcester Public Schools are committed to providing all students with a safe learning environment that is free from in-person bullying and cyber-bullying.
Registration for the Burncoat UNITES (Unifying New Instrumentalists Through El Sistema) after school program is now open to all WPS student instrumentalists in grades 4-9.
On April 26, 2016, Governor Charlie Baker and State Treasurer Deb Goldberg announced that $2 million from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (MCWT) will fund cooperative efforts to help Massachusetts public schools test for lead and copper in drinking water. The funds, to be used by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), will provide technical assistance to ensure that public school districts can sample the taps and water fountains in their schools, and to identify any results that show lead and copper contamination over the action level.
2016 Distinguished Alumni and Friends of WPS Announced
The Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. (WEDF) announces the 2016 Distinguished Alumni and Friends of the Worcester Public Schools. They are: