WORCESTER — Friday, February 27, 2026 — The Worcester Public Schools (WPS) is scheduled to begin using 20 full-size electric school buses the week of March 2 in a historic...

Photo caption: Worcester Public Schools’ preschool-age students in the fall of 2025. (Photo by Kyle Prudhomme/WPS) WORCESTER – Thursday, February 12, 2026 – The Worcester P...

WORCESTER, Mass. – The City of Worcester Cultural Development Division, in partnership with Mass Poetry and The White Room, will host its third annual Worcester Teen Poetry Slam ...

WORCESTER – Tuesday, February 10, 2026 – Two high schools in the Worcester Public Schools (WPS) , Doherty Memorial High School and University Park Campus School, have b...

WORCESTER — Thursday, January 22, 2026 — The Worcester Public Schools (WPS) and Assumption University today announced a new partnership, “Worcester Together,” to help more ...

We want your feedback on district communications! The Worcester Public Schools (WPS) has launched a series of surveys to receive feedback about district communications. The ...

WORCESTER – Saturday, January 17, 2026 – As part of a long-term recruitment and retention strategy for staff in the Worcester Public Schools (WPS), several principals are takin...

Dear Worcester Public Schools Families, We are excited to share that Worcester Public Schools (WPS) has partnered with the Central Mass. Safety Council (CMSC) Driving Scho...

Annual school enrollment season is upon us, and the Worcester Public Schools (WPS) will hold a series of open houses and information sessions in January for families planning t...

December 23, 2025 Dear Worcester Public Schools Community, The holidays are here, and it is hard to believe that we are already halfway through the school year. Across o...

Dear Worcester Public Schools Families and Staff, The Worcester Public Schools Nursing Department wishes all our families a healthy and joyous holiday season. As we enter the pe...

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 ...

83% of Incidents Coded As Staff Assaults Occurred in Elementary Schools WORCESTER – Friday, December 12, 2025 – After the recent release of Worcester Public Schools (WPS) dat...

WORCESTER – Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – Worcester Public Schools (WPS) students from Burncoat High School, Doherty Memorial High School, and South High Community School...

Dear Worcester Public Schools Families, We are excited to share that Worcester Public Schools (WPS) has partnered with the Central Mass. Safety Council (CMSC) Driving Sch...

Congratulations to all WPS students being recognized for their hard work and academic achievement in the first quarter. Visit the Honor Roll page to read the requirements. Ple...

Meet Krysta Cabral, a proud Doherty Memorial High School Class of 2015 alum who now serves the Worcester community as a Guidance Counselor at Burncoat High School . Krysta ...

Dear Worcester Public Schools Families and Staff, I am writing to address last school year’s safety incident data that was publicized in the media following a report and discuss...

Worcester Public Schools has released the updated schedule of high school open houses for eighth-grade students and their families. The schedule includes all remaining open-house ...

(Content updated on 11/13/25) Dear Worcester Public Schools Families, Have you electronically signed the 2025-26 Student Handbook ? This notice is a reminder that pare...