Schools in Winthrop

School Committee Sends High School Trips Abroad Proposal to Subcommittee

Oct 9 · Winthrop Transcript →

Public schools close Monday, Oct. 12, for Columbus Day

Oct 5 · Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education →

Winthrop Run for Fun Set for Friday at Elementary School

Students take part in the third annual Winthrop Run for Fun today, Oct. 2, at 9 a.m. around the Winthrop Elementary School grounds during school hours.

Oct 2 · Friends of Winthrop Elementary →

Winthrop School Enrollment Rises to 2,002

Superintendent Lisa Howard told the School Committee on Oct. 1 that the district has grown to 2,002 students, continuing an upward trend.

Oct 2 · Winthrop Transcript →

School Committee Backs Guidelines for ICE Interactions

On Sept. 28, the School Committee unanimously approved, in general terms, cooperation with the state's PROTECT Act; policy details are still being drafted. The plan includes an annual school-police policy meeting and clearer procedures for requests involving school grounds, students and records.

Oct 2 · Winthrop Pilot →

Winthrop Pilot: Arts Funding Lags Behind Sports in Schools

The Winthrop Pilot reported that school sports coaching salaries substantially outpace spending on arts and music programs. Parents also pointed to the loss of the high school band program.

Oct 1 · Winthrop Pilot →

Winthrop Student Selected for Notre Dame Leadership Seminar

Winthrop High School Senior Class President Safiatou Barry was selected from more than 3,000 applicants as one of 190 participants in the Notre Dame Leadership Seminar.

Sep 26 · Winthrop Transcript →

Winthrop Students Show Mixed Results on Spring 2026 MCAS

Winthrop public school scores dropped in English and science on the Spring 2026 MCAS, while math scores held steady, according to results released Sept. 24.

Sep 25 · Winthrop Pilot →

WPS Policy Sub-committee meets Sept. 28

The Winthrop Public Schools Policy Sub-committee meets Monday, Sept. 28, from 5:15 to 6 p.m. at 1 Metcalf Square, Ground Level.

Sep 24 · Town of Winthrop →

School Committee meets Sept. 28

The Winthrop School Committee meets Monday, Sept. 28, starting at 6 p.m. at 1 Metcalf Square, Ground Level.

Sep 24 · Town of Winthrop →

Northeast Metro Tech schedules two-hour delay today

Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School starts two hours late today, September 23, 2026, for professional development, with buses running two hours behind and classes following the C, D, A and B block schedule.

Sep 23 · Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School →

School Committee Considers Expanding Space for FKO Program

The School Committee referred a request from For Kids Only Afterschool to its Buildings and Grounds subcommittee to explore using public school space for the program's growing enrollment.

Sep 13 · Winthrop Transcript →

Winthrop School Committee Meets Monday, Sept. 14

The Winthrop School Committee holds its regular public meeting Monday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. in the Harvey Hearing Room at Town Hall. A WPS Building and Grounds Sub-Committee session precedes it at 5:15 p.m.

Sep 12 · Town of Winthrop →