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At the September 15 School Committee meeting there was a 2026-2027 Opening of School Update, an Athletics Sustainability Review, a Pollard Middle Scho…

Citizens for Needham Schools (CNS) is dedicated to providing accurate, timely, and relevant information to help families and residents understand scho…

After settling on the rear of the current Pollard site for the location of the new Pollard Middle School, the last several months have focused on the …

June 18, 2026 At the June 16th School Committee meeting there was discussion of the Pollard Middle School Schematic Design and the Superintendent&#821…

At the June 2 School Committee Meeting there was discussion of updates to the Pollard Middle School Schematic Design, the Strategic Plan Action Steps,…

At the May 19 School Committee Meeting, there was a Student Advisory update, presentation of the Sunita Williams School Improvement Plan, announcement…

Technology use and screen time have been hot topics in Needham this spring. CNS recently sat down with Chris Gosselin, NPS Director of Instructional T…

At the May 12 School Committee Meeting there was discussion of the Broadmeadow School Improvement Plan, 2026-2027 Elementary, Middle, and High School …

The May 2026 Annual & Special Town Meetings concluded on Monday May 11, 2026. Among the over 50 articles voted on by Town Meeting Members were sev…

At the April 28th School Committee meeting there was discussion of the Pollard Middle School Schematic Design update, the Needham High School Improvem…

At the April 7 School Committee Meeting there was a discussion of the Pollard Middle School Schematic Design, High School Faith-Based Groups, and the …

As the April 14th Needham Town Election approaches, CNS recently sent a questionnaire to all three School Committee candidates to learn more about eac…

At the March 17 School Committee meeting there was discussion of the Mitchell Elementary School Improvement Plan, Pollard Middle School Project Schema…

At the March 3rd School Committee meeting there was discussion of Pollard Middle School Improvement Plan, Needham High School Attendance and Credit Lo…

At the February 24 School Committee meeting, there was discussion of the Newman School Improvement Plan, a Human Resources Assessment, the Needham Edu…

At the February 3, 2026 School Committee Meeting, Dr. Carmen Williams, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Innovation, and Lisa Messina, Liter…

At the February 3 School Committee meeting there was discussion of the High Rock School Improvement Plan, Literacy Curriculum Recommendation, and a Po…

At the January 20 School Committee Meeting there was an Athletics Program Update, FY27 Budget Discussion, and a Pollard Middle School Project Update. …

At the January 13 School Committee Meeting there was a Public Hearing about the FY27 School Budget Request, a Student Advisory to the School Committee…

At the January 6 School Committee Meeting there was a consultation with the Town Manager about the FY27 School Operating Budget Request and discussion…