The Communications Department strives to continuously improve communication with students, families, and staff, with a focus on celebrating successes, and ensuring families of all backgrounds are effectively receiving important information in multiple languages.

The Communications Office handles the following responsibilities for the Worcester Public Schools:

• Media Relations

• Website

• Social Media

• District-Wide Announcements

• Graphic Design (Official Fonts, Logos, Templates)

• Crisis Communications

• Video Coverage Through Worcester Educational Access Television (WEA-TV)

• Digital Document (Copy) Center

• ParentSquare

Make an announcement request.

Contact Us

ADA Compliance for Website

Ask the Superintendent Video & Podcast

ParentSquare for Families

ParentSquare for Staff

ParentSquare Notification Settings

Announcement Requests

Digital Document Center (Print Shop)

Logos and Branding

Newsletter - Sign Up!

Social Media Tips for Schools

Weather Cancellations (Snow Days)

Worcester Educational Access Television

WooStars!

ParentSquare is the district’s two-way communications platform that provides instant translations in 100+ languages.

For more information, visit:

• ParentSquare page for parents/caregivers, or

• ParentSquare page for staff

Nominate a student or staff member to be a WooStar! This is our way of recognizing outstanding students and staff on social media. View an example post.

WooStars are students who demonstrate excellence and/or significant improvement in the areas of athletics, arts, academics, leadership, community building and kindness, along with staff members who go above and beyond to help students and colleagues.

• Nominate a student

• Nominate a staff member

• View previous WooStars!

The Worcester Public Schools (WPS) Communications Department received three national awards in 2024 from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) that recognized the district’s improved communications efforts.

The Communications Department is comprised of three offices: Communications Office, Worcester Educational Access Television, and Digital Document Center. We all work closely and collaboratively as part of a larger team. The Chief Communications Officer provides leadership for the department.

The WPS Communications Office oversees public written and visual communication on behalf of the district and superintendent. We operate the district's website, social media, and ParentSquare platforms. We also conduct or maintain photography, graphic design, media relations, crisis communications, and public records requests. (Please note we are separate from the Information Technology Department, which maintains the infrastructure for technology platforms.)

Email the Communications Office

Worcester Educational Access Television (WEA-TV) is the public educational cable access channel for the City of Worcester.

You can watch the station's livestream or on Spectrum Channel 191 in the City of Worcester.

WEA-TV regularly broadcasts Worcester School Committee meetings, school concerts, high school graduations, special events, and the "Ask the Superintendent" video and podcast show during the school year. The station also films numerous short videos about WPS programs and initiatives that are aired on the station and embedded on the district's website and social media platforms.

The Digital Document Center, located at the Durkin Administration Building (DAB), provides printing and copy services for schools and administration. This service is to help reduce the need for printing at the school level, and help free time for prep and instruction.

Print jobs can be submitter electronically on our online form, by our Documents Center email address, or via hard copy.