January 30, 2025
The City of Worcester Cultural Development Division, in partnership with Mass Poetry and The White Room , will host the second annual Worcester Preliminary Teen Poetry Slam for y...
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January 29, 2025
Story Note: Bill Murphy recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa alongside his two adult children, reaching the mountain's summit on January 19. Antarctica is nea...
January 22, 2025
Dear Worcester Public Schools Community, We are writing to clarify that there have been no sightings of immigration officials or ICE at bus stops or at schools in Worcester Publ...
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January 18, 2025
Grafton Street School Singers perform while being conducted by teacher Shah Salmi in the photo above. Many Worcester Public Schools students participated in the 31 st annual D...
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January 14, 2025
Worcester Public Schools (WPS) principals, assistant principals and district-based staff recently participated in an intensive safety training session led by The I Love U Guys Fou...
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December 27, 2024
If you are enrolling your child in the Worcester Public Schools for the 2025-26 school year, registration opens on January 2, 2025. The Parent Information Center will begin sched...
December 17, 2024
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...
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December 16, 2024
Dear WPS Community, The Worcester Public Schools are developing core values. Core values are fundamental beliefs and guiding principles that a school community shares to frame t...
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December 3, 2024
We are excited to celebrate the outstanding staff and students selected as WooStars for the month of November! Below, you will find the list of this month’s honorees, along with t...
December 2, 2024
WORCESTER – December 2, 2024 - The Department of Public Health is alerting the public to a rise in local cases of mycoplasma pneumonia, commonly known as walking pneumonia. Myco...
![A large group of WPS educators and staff at the 2024 Evening of Innovation.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/worcester_public_schools_ar/article/image/large_22c28284-9caa-4c01-b521-7463b92b3bee.jpeg)
November 21, 2024
Worcester Public Schools celebrated its inaugural Evening of Innovation—a night to honor the incredible staff and community partners who make a difference in the lives of our scho...
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November 21, 2024
Free training is being offered for adults looking to become Certified Clinical Medical Assistants (CCMA). In this field, wages begin at $20 per hour. You can start your career in...
November 13, 2024
Dear Worcester Public Schools Caregivers, Staff, and Community Partners: Following the recent presidential election, Worcester Public Schools (WPS) has received questions about o...
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November 5, 2024
Junior and senior students from various Worcester public high schools volunteered as ballot supervisors on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5. The history department at each high ...
October 29, 2024
A virtual public meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 20, from 4:00-4:30 PM on Zoom with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to discuss its Integrat...
October 21, 2024
Students in the Worcester Public Schools may qualify for free or low-cost internet, mobile hot spots, and devices through T-Mobile's Project 10 Million initiative. Eligibility: ...
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October 18, 2024
For Immediate Release: Friday, October 18, 2024 Mayor’s Office Contact: Eliana Agudelo, Chief of Staff Worcester Mayor’s Office Email Eliana WPS Media Contact: Dan O'Bri...
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October 15, 2024
Each October we celebrate Digital Citizenship Week , an annual campaign to promote a healthy, balanced and positive approach to media and technology use among young people. In Wo...
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October 11, 2024
Doherty Memorial High School welcomes community members to take self-guided tours of its new building at 299 Highland Street on Saturday, October 19, from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. Durin...
October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024 Dear Worcester Public Schools Community, I am writing to express my deep concern regarding a false threat of violence that was made against Worcester Technical ...