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Medford Students Head Back to Class Wednesday

Sep 2 · Gotta Know Medford →

Medford Public Schools Holds Professional Development Days

Aug 31 · Medford Public Schools →

Library hosts 'Reading with Ryan' literacy event Thursday

Aug 27 · Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library →

McGlynn Middle School holds sixth-grade orientation

Aug 27 · McGlynn Middle School →

Medford School Resource Officers Gear Up for New School Year

Medford Police Officers Rob Passacantilli and Julia Pothier are preparing to return to their school resource roles for the upcoming school year, following a summer assisting local youth programs.

Aug 26 · Patch →

Medford School Committee meets Monday, Aug. 24

The Medford School Committee holds its Fifteenth Regular Meeting Monday, Aug. 24, at 5 p.m. via Zoom.

Aug 23 · Medford Public Schools →

Kindergarten Touch-A-Bus stops at four schools Monday

Kindergarten Touch-A-Bus visits school main entrances Monday, Aug. 24: Brooks at 9-10 a.m., McGlynn at 10:30-11:30 a.m., Roberts at noon-1 p.m., and Missituk at 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Aug 23 · McGlynn Elementary School →

Medford Public Schools Releases Aug. 24 Committee Agenda

Medford Public Schools published the agenda for its Aug. 24 regular School Committee meeting along with the Superintendent's weekly Friday update on Aug. 21.

Aug 22 · Medford Public Schools →

Youth electronics and app classes wrap up today

Medford Recreation's Circuit Lab sessions for ages 9 to 13 conclude today after a week-long run at Curtis-Tufts High School, covering hands-on electronics and app design.

Aug 21 · Medford Recreation →

Seven Medford Public Schools Earn 2026 Healthiest School Award

Seven Medford Public Schools, including Medford High and several middle and elementary schools, received the national health distinction from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation on August 17, 2026.

Aug 18 · Medford Public Schools →

Classic Rock Summer Camp Launches at School of Rock Medford

The School of Rock on Fellsway starts its Classic Rock Camp Monday, Aug. 17, with student musicians spending the week rehearsing and learning classic hits.

Aug 17 · School of Rock Medford →

Medford Public Schools awarded $261,000 state literacy grant

MPS received a $261,630 grant through the state's Partnership for Reading Success-Massachusetts (PRISM) program, announced Aug. 12, to fund districtwide literacy materials.

Aug 15 · Medford Public Schools →

Kids Can Learn Scratch Coding This Week

Coding with Scratch for ages 8 to 12 runs Wednesday, Aug. 12 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Medford Public Library Tech Lab; no prior experience required.

Aug 12 · Medford Public Library →

Tufts Fletcher School names new applied leadership professors

Tufts University's Fletcher School has named former Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey and Dee Mewbourne as professors of the practice, effective fall 2026.

Aug 11 · The Fletcher School at Tufts University →

Back-to-School Resource Day registration remains open

Medford students can preregister by Aug. 17 for the city's 2nd Annual Back-to-School Resource Day, set for Monday, Aug. 24 from 5-7 p.m. at City Hall.

Aug 11 · Medford High School / Medford Vocational Technical High School →

Medford seeks volunteers for high school fundraising nonprofit

The City of Medford and Medford Public Schools want volunteers to help launch a nonprofit that will raise private donations for non-reimbursable costs of the Medford High School building project; applications are due Monday, Aug. 17.

Aug 9 · Medford Patch →

MHS building prequalification panel meets Tuesday

The MHS Building Committee CM-at-Risk Prequalification Subcommittee meets Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 3 p.m. at Medford High School, 489 Winthrop St.

Aug 9 · City of Medford Events Calendar →

Spanish Fun Time offered for toddlers

The Medford Public Library hosts Spanish Fun Time for ages 1 to 4 on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registration required.

Aug 8 · Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library →

Spanish Fun Time offered for ages 5 to 11

The Medford Public Library hosts Spanish Fun Time for ages 5 to 11 on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11 to 11:45 a.m.

Aug 8 · Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library →

MHS building subcommittee to meet Aug. 11

The Construction Manager at Risk Prequalification Subcommittee of the Medford Comprehensive High School Building Committee meets Aug. 11 to evaluate and score qualifications from local construction firms.

Aug 7 · Medford Public Schools →

Middle school reconfiguration delayed to 2028-29 school year

Medford school officials told the School Committee on Aug. 3 that the planned reconfiguration of middle school grades is delayed until the 2028-29 academic year to allow time for feasibility studies.

Aug 7 · Gotta Know Medford →

Tufts Pauses TUPIT and MyTERN Classes for Academic Year

Tufts University announced that on-campus TUPIT and MyTERN classes will be suspended for the upcoming academic year following a May shooting incident.

Aug 4 · The Tufts Daily →

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