The School Committee Redistricting ad Hoc Subcommittee met for the twelfth time last Wednesday to discuss plans to relieve the Center School Elementary of its population size to relocate the integrated pre-school there. Two motions were made to recommend to the School Committee that the Tammie Lane, Loris Road, and Reynolds Road neighborhood and the Keys Drive and Essex … [Read more...] about School Redistricting Subcommittee talks Center School relief
Dr. Josh Vadala
Peabody speaks out on school project
Residents were introduced to the School Building Committee working on the new Peabody Veterans Memorial High School (PVMHS) building Wednesday night at the first public meeting for the project. Mayor Ted Bettencourt, Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala, committee chair Beverley Griffin Dunne, and PVMHS Principal Brooke Randall all took the time to speak on the project and made … [Read more...] about Peabody speaks out on school project
School Committee discusses end-of-year projects
The School Committee met last Tuesday for the last time before the year comes to a close and discussed the first update on the Center Elementary School. Extensive renovations and repairs have already been completed in the project that is looking at a completion date sometime this August in order to get students and teachers back in the building. Dr. Herb Levine presented … [Read more...] about School Committee discusses end-of-year projects
Welch School celebrates jubilee with ribbon cutting
Welch Elementary School students and faculty were joined by state and local elected officials for the official ribbon -cutting ceremony of the newly-renovated elementary school on Oct. 16. The 2024 school year also marks the Welch School’s 50th anniversary after opening its doors in 1974. “It’s also a celebration of many dedicated people uniting to complete a historic … [Read more...] about Welch School celebrates jubilee with ribbon cutting
Center Elementary one of 57 to gain state recognition
Center Elementary School was one of 57 schools across the Commonwealth to be named a School of Recognition, with the release of the 2024 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) results. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education awards schools this recognition if they demonstrate progress toward annual accountability targets, with an emphasis on the … [Read more...] about Center Elementary one of 57 to gain state recognition