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Jacob Hiatt Magnet School | Elementary Schools
School Hours: 8:25 AM - 2:30 PM

Acting Principal: Amanda Martinez
Assistant Principal: Martha Dewar

Phone: 508-799-3601
Fax: 508-799-8261
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Jacob Hiatt Magnet School is part of the Doherty Quadrant.
It is supervised by Executive Director Ellen Kelley.

Welcome!

Jacob Hiatt Magnet School, located in the Doherty Quadrant of Worcester Public Schools, serves 387 students from Pre-K through grade 6. The school is home to the Specialized Approaches to Individual Learning (SAIL) program and is dedicated to providing a dynamic and inclusive learning environment.

As a magnet school, Jacob Hiatt embraces a growing STEAM focus, integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics with its Vision of a Learner. The school is committed to inspiring innovation, fostering critical thinking, and developing strong problem-solving skills.

Through collaborative, interdisciplinary instruction and real-world applications, Jacob Hiatt ensures that learning is both meaningful and impactful. By engaging students in hands-on experiences and inquiry-based learning, the school prepares them for success in an ever-evolving world.

Instructional Focus

At Jacob Hiatt Magnet School students will achieve their highest academic potential by actively engaging in learning across all areas of a standards-based curriculum. We use a variety of performance and standards based assessments to identify student specific instructional needs, to inform effectiveness of instruction, and to modify instruction to better meet student needs. Students will be empowered to problem solve, think critically, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively.

Best Practices:

  • Metacognitive Strategies

  • Explicit vocabulary instruction

  • Balanced literacy approach

  • Hands-on, inquiry based learning

  • Flexible groupings and cooperative learning

View School Growth Plan Snapshot - Jacob Hiatt Magnet School for more details about our school.