Interest in Needham School Committee meetings has increased dramatically as the district works towards reopening schools amid the Covid-19 health crisis. Some parents have expressed frustration at the lack of information provided or opportunity to… Read More »School Committee Meeting Policies & Procedures
On July 23, Superintendent Dan Gutekanst and School Committee Chair Andrea Longo Carter hosted a virtual open house to share survey results and current planning regarding the reopening of Needham schools amid the Covid-19 health… Read More »SC Open House: July 23, 2020
The Needham School Committee is hosting a Virtual Open House on Saturday, April 18th, from 9:00 to 10:30am. Parents and community members are invited to join School Committee members for an informal conversation in a… Read More »SC Virtual Open House
On March 17, the Needham School Committee held a special meeting at the Needham Channel studios to provide an update on school closures and remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. watch meeting > Chair… Read More »SC Update: March 17, 2020
On August 22nd, School Committee held their second summer meeting at the new Sunita L. Williams School. SC member Aaron Pressman took some great photos during a tour of the school:
Many Needham Schools have been under construction over the summer. This week Dr. Gutekanst posted an update on his blog. Highlights include: Sunita L. Williams is still on track to be open for the 2019-20… Read More »School Construction Update
On Tuesday, June 5, Assistant Superintendent Mary Lammi was joined by several members of the district’s REAL (Race, Equity, Access, Leadership) Coalition to give the School Committee an update on initiatives and goals stemming from… Read More »Progress Report on Equity from the REAL Coalition
The 2018 Annual Town Meeting begins tonight, and part of the budget request is funding for modular classrooms at Mitchell, which are necessary to accommodate full-day Kindergarten at that school. This has generated some more… Read More »Enrollment and Space Planning
Needham Public Schools is conducting its biennial parent survey though May 7th. Principals from each school have sent school-specific links to families, with a goal of 100% participation. Feedback received on the survey enables the… Read More »2018 District Survey
The full report from consultant Christine Robinson is now available to download from the NPS website, and a conversation about the work aired on the local cable show “Needham Schools Spotlight.” There will be a… Read More »Equity Audit: Update
