FY27 Budget

Winchester Public Schools May 1, 2026 FY27 Budget Earlier this year, the School Committee unanimously approved a $76.2 million override budget, developed through extensive community engagement, strategic planning, and collaboration with the Select Board, Finance Committee, and community volunteers. This budget was designed to advance the WPS 2030 strategic plan and address essential district needs identified by our community and required by our students. Although the override did not pass on March 21, the process clarified our priorities and guided subsequent decisions. Last night, the School Committee approved, and the Finance Committee supported, a revised recommended budget of $73,514,010. This represents an increase of $3,098,292, or 4.4%, over the FY26 approved budget. This budget will be presented to Town Meeting next Monday, May 4th. Our Process Since the override vote, the School Committee and district leadership have worked methodically and transparently to close the budget gap in line with our values. We collaborated with union leadership, and all staffing decisions followed collective bargaining agreements. Reductions were made through attrition, adjustments to fee-based programs, and targeted staff and expense cuts. Each decision was aimed at best protecting teaching and learning for Winchester students.  These cuts affect real positions and people. Communicating these decisions, working with union leadership, and meeting our collective bargaining obligations have required careful attention and have been difficult for all involved. Achieving a 4.4% budget increase required difficult and specific choices across the district. In total, 32.5 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions were affected, including reductions in central office, district-wide support, and secondary and elementary grade levels. Specific reductions are listed in the materials on our budget website, but I’ll note these include 10 FTE reductions due to enrollment, with 4 classroom sections at McCall and 6 across our elementary schools. Where possible, reductions were structured to minimize direct impact on classrooms and preserve core student-facing services. The guiding principle of this revised budget is to protect the classroom. While reductions of this scale affect the organization, we have focused on minimizing the impact on direct instruction, student support, and core programming. Remaining investments reflect priorities identified by our community, staff, and strategic plan as essential to student success. WPS 2030 remains our guiding vision. This budget maintains that commitment by setting a realistic and responsible path forward within available resources. We continue to prioritize tiered interventions, literacy implementation, and access to high school courses while managing the constraints resulting from the override outcome. Next Steps This budget will now proceed to Town Meeting for the final appropriation vote on Monday.  Given the difficulties presented this year, we appreciate the extra time taken to ensure we make the right decisions. Thank you to our staff, families, and broader community for your patience and partnership during this challenging period. Our commitment to Winchester students remains strong. For additional information, including budget line-item detail, our budget dashboard, and past meeting presentations, please visit winchesterps.org/budget. [Monday, May 4 at 2:59 PM] Good afternoon, We've received confirmation from the Town Clerk's office that the FY27 School Department budget will be taken up by Town Meeting at their Thursday meeting instead of this evening. There is a separate article on the funding of Arts & Letters scheduled to be taken up tonight. While I anticipate that will be the case, please note that the Moderator may move any article to the following Town Meeting if, in their discretion, there is not enough time for Town Meeting Members to discuss. You can find all budget-related documents, including our Budget Dashboard, on our website: https://winchesterps.org/budget

Friday, May 01 2026

Notes from WPS | April 2, 2026

Notes from WPS Frank Hackett, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Dear WPS School Community, As we enter April and the final stretch of the school year, our educators continue to do remarkable work with and for our students. This is a very busy time of the year with increased outside demands and requirements, such as MCAS testing, Advanced Placement exams, college admissions decisions, and other commitments, that further fill an already full calendar. Yet it is also a time when our students shine. From the classroom to the stage, the field to the studio, this time of year offers countless opportunities to celebrate what our students and educators have accomplished since September. Finding the right balance between academic demands and taking time to celebrate is not always easy, but it is so important. This Monthly Memo is a small attempt to do exactly that, highlighting some of the wonderful things happening across our schools. As always, thank you for your continued support and partnership. Sincerely,  Frank Hackett, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools   Elementary Literacy Curriculum Update We are pleased to share that the School Committee has officially approved the recommendation to adopt the Arts & Letters™ literacy curriculum. This decision represents an important milestone in our district’s literacy journey. Over the past year, educators, leaders, and stakeholders have engaged in a thoughtful and collaborative process: reviewing research, piloting materials, and reflecting on what will best support all students as readers and writers. Please enjoy this video that highlights some of our journey. Arts & Letters was selected because of its strong alignment to evidence-based practices and its ability to support high-quality, engaging instruction in every classroom. Arts & Letters is a comprehensive K–8 English language arts curriculum designed to empower educators, inspire joyful learning, and ignite student inquiry. Learn more here. We are confident that this curriculum will strengthen our efforts to ensure all students develop the skills and confidence they need to thrive. To learn more about the process and the feedback that informed this decision, we encourage you to review the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) report which compiles input from educators, families, and other stakeholders throughout the year. This work would not have been possible without the dedication of our educators, the support of our families and caregivers, and the partnership of our broader community. We are grateful for the trust you have placed in us throughout this process. While this marks a significant step forward, it is also just the beginning. We look forward to continuing this work together as we prepare for implementation in the coming school year. Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership. Message from Melissa Newell, Elementary Literacy Coordinator and Laurie Kirby, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education   Volunteers for Technology Usage Committee We are excited to form a district-wide committee to research current best practices for technology use in our schools and make recommendations for district guidelines. This committee will examine peer-reviewed research, current state requirements and expectations for learning, best practices in student digital safety, technology skills expected by colleges and employers, and how to use technology intentionally and purposefully for teaching and learning. Our committee will include a diverse group of educators, parents/caregivers, and students. Meeting dates will be set based on the availability of the group members, and meeting times will generally be in the late afternoon/early evening.   If you are interested in being part of this exciting work, please complete THIS quick Google form. Committee members will be expected to attend all meetings, so by filling out the form, you are confirming that late afternoon meetings fit your schedule. Thank you for your interest and support! Message from Jennifer Elineema, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent of Schools and Laurie Kirby, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education   Student Support Updates Winchester High School Course Selection February kicked off the course selection process for the 26-27 school year with 9th, 10th and 11th grade assemblies facilitated by the counseling department. Throughout March, students met individually with their counselor to review the courses they selected and ask questions they may have or receive any support that they needed. These meetings are a wonderful opportunity for students and counselors to connect and prepare for the upcoming school year! McCall Middle School Elementary School Visits The week of March 9th the McCall School Counselors and Principal Lin visited each of our elementary schools to speak with 5th grade caregivers about the transition into middle school. The counselors shared information about the transition schedule, middle school life, academics and student supports, and caregivers had the chance to ask questions that were on their minds. Thank you to all who attended! Message from Erin Kuehn, Director of Student Support and Social Emotional Learning   Professional Development Ever wonder what the teachers are doing on the half-days for professional development? The teachers in Winchester work extremely hard on these half-days to deepen their knowledge, practice new tools/approaches/pedagogy, and plan for shifts and changes they can make to better support all students! We are so very fortunate as a district to have such committed educators who see themselves as continual learners and teachers. We are amazed on these PD days to see the collaboration, openness, and continual adjustments that the educators make for your child(ren). For our half-day in March, educators worked on topics around: elementary literacy, student transitions, social and emotional learning, digital safety, student accommodations, best practice technology uses, content area learning, and more. Huge shout out to all of our educators who were both learners and teachers on this day, and to all parents/caregivers for supporting this work! Message from Jennifer Elineema, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent of Schools and Laurie Kirby, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education   Congratulations to the cast of Chicago Teen Edition!   WPS Students Visit the Massachusetts State House On March 11th, students and staff from the district went to the Massachusetts State House to participate in a legislative briefing with other member school districts from MCIEA (Massachusetts Consortium of Innovative Assessments). While there, students and staff shared their hard work and experiences in developing and implementing assessments that challenge students to engage in higher-order thinking and apply their learning, help them learn to work collaboratively with peers, and involve tasks that mirror or replicate authentic "assessments" from the "real world."   We are so proud of our students for leading this legislative briefing. The legislators and legislative aides remarked on how articulate, passionate, and knowledgeable our students are! They also shared how having real conversations with students and teachers about their daily classroom experiences is far more impactful than a "sit and get." briefing. Not only were students and teachers able to share their experiences in English, math, science, etc., but they were also able to experience civics in action and learn more about our governmental processes.   We asked students for feedback on their experience. This is some of what they shared: “I'm not sure what I'm going to do for a career, but no matter what I do, I want to be vocal about education.” Josh Perez "I feel a sense of urgency to further promote what I believe in. After I talked to lawmakers at the State House, I realized the value of my voice and story to protect the learning systems that have the greatest impact on me." Alysa Zhang, Junior “As a student, it's very easy to feel like your voice isn't heard beyond grades or test scores, so being in a space where I could honestly express myself and my opinions was eye-opening. While I don't know how much direct impact my presence or input will have in future decisions, the experience taught me that student voices do belong in these conversations.” Whitney Olaharski, Freshman “....grateful for the opportunity to share my ideas with legislators in order to make positive change, and more aware of the issues affecting Massachusetts schools.” Olivia Warner, Sophomore "It was fun. I liked meeting the representatives and showing them my work." Ethan, 5th grade "I liked looking at the other projects because they were interesting. The high school students' projects let us interact with their projects, and that was my favorite part." Theo, 5th grade "I loved sitting in the House of Representatives because I felt like royalty. I liked showing my work to all of the participants who were there." Abigail, 5th grade We extend a special thank you to Representative Day for meeting with our students during the briefing and providing a guided tour of the State House. It was a profound experience for our students to walk through history—from sitting in the legislative chambers to standing at the very podium used by figures such as JFK and MLK.   Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll Visit Lynch Elementary School On Monday, March 16, Lynch Elementary School hosted Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper, and invited state and local officials and representatives. Governor Healey spoke about energy supply here in Massachusetts and signed an Executive Order to secure 10 new gigawatts (GW) of energy resources for Massachusetts by 2035, as well as 5 GW of new energy storage. Winchester and Lynch were selected to be the location for this announcement in recognition of the town’s leadership in environmental sustainability and in honor of Lynch, as Winchester’s first all-electric, net-zero facility, powered entirely by rooftop and parking canopy solar panels—key progress in Winchester’s transition to a fossil-fuel free future. Learn more about the Lynch Elementary School project here. Photo: Office of Governor Maura T. Healey   Compliments to our Spring String Fling and Spring Band Fling musicians!   Read All About It: Queen of the Books: Why Being a Library Media Specialist is the BEST Job in the World Amy Luem, Library Media Specialist at Lincoln Elementary School, was pleased to be published in the Winter 2026 issue of the Newsletter of the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA). “I strive to make our shelves culturally responsive, inclusive and exciting, full of windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors that let students see themselves, their families, and their communities while also stepping into new perspectives and possibilities. My goal is to ensure every child can find the book that makes them eager to pick up the next one.” Read the full article here.   Upcoming WPS Events School Committee Meeting | Tuesday, April 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Zoom Spring Choral Concert | Friday, April 10 | 7:00 p.m. | WHS | Flyer All-Town Spring Choral Concert | Wednesday, April 15 | Lincoln Elementary School Winchester Special Education Parent Advisory Council (WinPAC) Meeting | Monday, April 27 | 12:00–1:00 p.m. Kindergarten Orientation Programming for Incoming Students | Friday, May 1 District Calendar | WHS Athletics Calendar   Upcoming Town Events Winchester Volunteer Fair | Friday, April 10, 2026 | 9:00–11:00 a.m. | Jenks Center | Flyer Explore upcoming Town events here.   Upcoming Community Events Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFEE): Mah Jongg and Mingle | Tuesday, April 7 | Coffee Hour: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Happy Hour: 5:30–8:00 p.m. | Sanborn House | Flyer Parent to Parent Winchester: Real Choices and “Dream Schools” – Helping Your Child Find the Right College Fit | Thursday, April 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Zoom | Register Here | Flyer Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFEE): 2025-2026 Teacher Tribute: Join the Flock | Flamingos will be available May 1st. Learn more here. Explore upcoming Community events here.   Enjoy these bookmarks, designed by students at Ambrose Elementary School and Vinson-Owen Elementary School, as part of the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) annual Bookmark Design Contest.  

Friday, Apr 03 2026

🎶 Spring Music Update

The snow is melting and the birds are beginning to sing again! That's our cue to celebrate Music in Our Schools Month ! We hope you can join us for these fantastic performances by our musicians and performers. Vinson-Owen Elementary School , Concert: Grades 2 and 3: March 5 | Lincoln Elementary School , Concert: Kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2: March 11 | Ambrose Elementary School , Concert: Grades 2 and 3: March 12 | Northeast Junior District Music Festival Concert , Galvin Middle School, Wakefield, MA: March 14 and 15 ( https://www.northeasterndistrict.org/junior.html ) | Winchester High School presents  Chicago! Teen Edition : March 13 (7:00 p.m.), 14 (7:00 p.m.), 15 (2:00 p.m.), tickets sold at the door, cash or check only: $20 for the general public, $10 for students, free for faculty | Massachusetts All-State Festival Concert , Hanover Theatre, Worcester, MA: March 21 ( https://www.massmea.org/ensembles ) | District-Wide Spring String Fling , Winchester High School: March 25 | District-Wide Spring Band Fling , Winchester High School: March 31 | Muraco Elementary School , Concert: Grades 2 and 3: April 2 | Vinson-Owen Elementary School , Concert: Kindergarten and Grade 1: April 9 |   Winchester High School Spring Choral Concert : April 10 | All-Town Spring Choral Concert , Lincoln Elementary School: April 15 | Winchester High School Chorus at Carnegie Hall: April 17

Tuesday, Mar 10 2026

Notes from WPS | Frank Hackett, Ed.D. Superintendent...

Notes from WPS Frank Hackett, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Dear WPS School Community, I want to start this message by thanking everyone for your patience and flexibility last week as we managed the major snowstorm and its impact on school operations. My thanks also to the Town DPW for their hard work in tough conditions, especially Monday night into Tuesday, which allowed us to open school with a delay.  As a result of the January 26th snow day, our 2025–2026 school year calendar has been updated and is available here: calendar (PDF). The last day for students will now be Wednesday, June 24, 2026 and a full-day professional development session for all faculty and staff will be held on Thursday, June 25. As we begin 2026, we are also looking ahead to next school year, with registration opening on Monday, February 9. In the coming weeks, the School Committee will approve programs of study for WHS and McCall Middle School, along with the 2026–2027 school year calendar. For planning purposes, please expect the first day of school for students to be Wednesday, September 2, 2026. There are great things happening across the district. Check out the updates below. Best Wishes, Frank Hackett, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Ambrose 3rd graders helping WBZ-TV meteorolgist Jacoby Wycoff with the forecast   Looking Ahead to the 2026–2027 School Year Registration for the 2026–2027 school year will open on Monday, February 9. To be eligible to register for Kindergarten, children must be Winchester residents and at least five years old on or before September 1, 2026. As part of the registration process, parents and caregivers will be asked to upload documentation that provides proof of residency, as well as children's birth certificates and immunization records. Elementary school assignments by street address are available here. Parent to Parent Winchester will host its annual Transition to Kindergarten event for registered families on Wednesday, March 25, from 6:30–8:00 p.m. at Lynch Elementary School. This event will feature remarks by district administrators and staff, as well as a community resource fair of enrichment program providers. The first day of the 2026–2027 school year is planned to be Wednesday, September 2, with no school on September 4 or 7.   Recognition at the Massachusetts State House On Tuesday, January 20, Massachusetts education officials honored 63 Schools of Recognition during a ceremony at the State House. Superintendent Frank Hackett, Ed.D. and Ambrose Elementary School Principal Andrea Phelan attended the ceremony in honor of the celebration of Ambrose as a School of Recognition. The state identifies Schools of Recognition through its accountability system for demonstrating high achievement, significant improvement, and/or high growth. Learn more here.   Winchester Elementary Schools Selected to Receive Early Literacy Tutoring On Wednesday, January 21, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that 84 schools in Massachusetts have been selected to receive free, high-dosage early literacy tutoring for February through June 2026. The high-dosage computer-based tutoring program will provide one-on-one or small-group support multiple times per week for at least 10 weeks to help students build foundational reading skills. All five Winchester elementary schools, Ambrose, Lincoln, Lynch, Muraco, and Vinson-Owen will be included in this program. Learn more here.   Keeping Kids Safe Online: A Project Safe Childhood Presentation for Parents On Tuesday, February 3 at 6:30 p.m., the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts will host a webinar, Keeping Kids Safe Online: A Project Safe Childhood Presentation for Parents. Learn more here. Register here.   Starlab Visits Lynch Elementary School—Thank You, WFEE Fifth grade students at Lynch recently enjoyed a special visit from Starlab, the portable, inflatable planetarium. Inside the Starlab, students make connections to science standards by observing the starry night sky and how the stars and sun appear to move throughout the course of a day. The district has been fortunate to host Starlab visits for the past several years, thanks to the support of the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFEE). Message from Lia Stelljes, Elementary Science, Technology, and Engineering Coordinator   Holocaust speaker, Marion Blumenthal Lazan, Addresses McCall Middle School On January 21, McCall students had the opportunity to hear from Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan. Thank you to Ms. Rivais for leading the effort to bring Ms. Lazan to McCall, and to Ms. Plosky and her English Department colleagues for giving students the historical grounding and reflective space to fully engage with the presentation. Learn about Marion Blumenthal Lazan and her story, here. Message from James Lin, Principal, McCall Middle School   Winchester High School Students and Educators Present Cancer Research Fair Winchester High School students and science teachers recently presented the Cancer Research Fair, a meaningful, engaging event that has now become an annual tradition. The fair provides students with the opportunity to dig deeply into science standards and apply their learning to real world issues, through a process that includes authentic connections to each other, community members, and the wider medical profession. While deepening their knowledge of science standards and practices, students also strengthen their social emotional learning (SEL) skills, particularly relationship skills, social awareness, and responsible decision making. They share their learning in ways that mimic authentic experiences they may encounter as part of future career endeavors.   Students raised $11,000 in donations for the Winchester Hospital Cancer Center in conjunction with this event. It is meaningful to see students engaging in experiences that take their learning in the classroom and draw a direct connection to making a tangible impact on the lives of community members impacted by cancer. It was uplifting to see how this event brought so many community members together to share and learn from each other while supporting and caring for each other. Message from Jennifer Elineema, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent of Schools   Save the Date: Winchester High School Students Present Science & Engineering Night Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 5:00–7:00 p.m. Location: Winchester High School Free and open to K-8 students accompanied by a parent or caregiver Get ready to explore at the first annual WPS Science and Engineering Night—an exciting opportunity to discover the world of science and engineering through fun, hands-on activities led by WHS Science Olympiad students. Experience lab classrooms equipped with robotics, construction and manufacturing, engineering, biotech, and neuroscience technology funded by WFEE and the WHS PFA. Science Olympiad is a STEM competition with over 6,000 teams in all 50 states. Learn more here. See you there! Message from Jennifer Elineema, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent of Schools   Student Support and Social Emotional Learning Updates Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Winchester High School counselors, nurses and school psychologists recently conducted the SBIRT Screener with 10th grade students. SBIRT in Schools is a proactive approach to having conversations about substance use. The SBIRT approach is: A way for trusted school professionals to have 1:1 conversations with students A prevention strategy for youth who are not currently using An early intervention approach for youth who report substance use and a way to connect youth to supportive resources and services A Massachusetts requirement since 2016. Learn more here. For additional information about Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), please visit: https://masbirt.org/schools/ Kindergarten SEL Lesson: Calming Strategies Kindergartners practice calming strategies at stations throughout the classroom, learning and practicing breathing strategies, squeezing strategies (lemon squeezes and chair push-ups), and various types of movement, expressing their feelings in helpful ways and getting into the green. Pictured here are students at the movement station, practicing yoga poses and wall push-ups.  Second Grade SEL Lesson: Growth Mindset Second graders discuss how trying hard, persevering, and learning from our mistakes helps our brain grow and strengthen. These pictures show students using LEGOs as part of an activity practicing changing statements from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. One larger LEGO represented each student’s brain. With each statement, changing from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, students added smaller LEGO pieces to the larger piece, visualizing their brains growing and strengthening.  Message from Erin Kuehn, Director of Student Support and Social Emotional Learning   Math Game Bags Bring Elementary Math Fun Home First and second grade mathematicians have enjoyed diving into another round of take-home math game bags! Each bag includes a mix of games, including specially designed dice and card games to help make math practice enjoyable and low-stress at home. Families have shared that these games make for fun math playtimes—with siblings often joining in, too. Each first grade student brings home a math game bag four times this school year. Second grade families may sign up to receive four bags, each targeting grade-level math standards. More than 100 second grade families have participated. Twenty caregiver volunteers help prepare and distribute the bags within each school, helping to keep this program running smoothly. The games foster strategic and flexible thinking while strengthening skills in the mathematical strands of operations and algebraic thinking and measurement. We’re deeply grateful to the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence (WFEE) for supporting this engaging program, bringing families together in support of learning math. Message from Julie McElaney-Gorman, Elementary Math Coordinator   EL Education 2025 and Arts & Letters Pilot Curriculum Observations Nearly 100 elementary educators have recently stepped into classrooms across the district to observe the EL Education 2025 and Arts & Letters pilot curriculums. These visits highlight a powerful shift toward building deep, common knowledge across all schools, sparking impressive levels of student engagement and critical thinking. The heart of this experience lies in the teacher debriefs. Educators are engaging in candid, collaborative conversations with pilot teachers about the "how" of instruction—discussing how they plan, adjust in real-time, and tailor lessons to ensure the success of every student. This hands-on professional development bridges the gap between theory and practice, fostering a culture of peer-to-peer learning. As one participant noted, "It has been a very impactful experience and has helped us to grow as educators." This momentum is just beginning! Classroom visit opportunities will continue between now and February.  Message from Melissa Newell, Elementary Literacy Coordinator and Laurie Kirby, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education   Special Education Update Extended School Year Special Education Summer Program (ESY) Purpose: To prevent significant regression of learned skills for special education students as determined by the child’s IEP Team. It must be determined whether a child's regression would likely be substantial, and whether the child would require a greater than usual time to "recoup"—to get back to the level achieved before a break in service (summers, school vacations, etc.). At least once annually, the child's IEP Team must consider the need for an Extended School Year Program and record its determination in the IEP. Decisions about ESY programs must be made on an individual basis, taking into consideration the unique disability related needs of each student. Winchester provides Extended School Year special education programming (8:30–11:30 a.m.) as well as appointment based services (scheduled during the timeframe of 8:30–11:30 a.m.). ESY Related Services (Speech, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy) are 50% of what is provided during the regular year.  Dates: July 6–August 6, 2026 (5-week program) Locations:  Current grade Pre-K through Grade 7 students (Lynch Elementary School) Current Grade 8 through Post-Graduate students (Winchester High School) Planning: Planning begins in January/February 2026. Families may expect to receive a survey around March to inquire if your child will attend the Extended School Year (ESY) program if ESY is on the IEP and your family has provided consent. An ESY coordinator will be provided to facilitate program logistics. For additional information about Extended School Year (ESY), please visit: https://www.doe.mass.edu/specialeducation/policy/procedures/esyp-qa.html Message from Marlena Ysalguez, Director of Special Education     Upcoming WPS Events February 4: School Council Meetings, Ambrose, Lincoln, Lynch, Muraco, and Vinson-Owen February 5: School Committee Meeting: FY27 Budget, Public Hearing and Vote @ WHS February 6: A Cappella Fest @ WHS February 9: Registration opens for the 2026–2027 school year February 12: School Committee Meeting February 24: Parent to Parent Winchester | Evening with the Superintendent @ WHS March 20: Kindergarten registration closes March 25: Parent to Parent Winchester | Transition to Kindergarten @ Lynch Elementary School March 26: Multicultural Night @ McCall Middle School District Calendar | WHS Athletics Calendar   Upcoming Town Events Explore upcoming Town events here.   Winchester Community Events Explore upcoming community events here.  

Monday, Feb 02 2026

Great News for Muraco!

Good morning, Muraco! I am thrilled to share that the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) has invited us to participate in its process for a building project! While the final invitation is pending a vote by their Board of Directors next Friday, December 12, the Board puts full confidence in the recommendations provided to them by their staff. We will provide more information as it becomes available, but Muraco is one giant step closer to becoming the building our students, staff, and parents need and deserve!  Have a great weekend! Frank Hackett, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools 

Friday, Dec 05 2025