Hopkinton’s middle and high school students are feeling less anxious and depressed, but there still are areas of concern, particularly for students with disabilities and in the LGBTQ+ community. At this past Thursday's School Committee meeting, the results of the...
School Committee members on Nov. 12 are expected to vote on a capital plan for fiscal year 2028, with Town Meeting next May to determine authorization of funds. At this past Thursday's meeting, Assistant Superintendent/Chief Operating Officer Jeff LaBroad outlined...
The Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday night approved a budget change of $200,769 related to temporary paving and a berm on Hayden Rowe Street related to the Charleswood School project. The payment reflected a pivot taken in response to the utility...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-odK9fHCCTg The School Committee on Thursday learned the details of each school’s improvement plan, their common focus on student support and leadership, and an emphasis on the English language arts curriculum. Before the series of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVWIDtMIhzM&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 The School Committee on Thursday awarded a $15,750 contract to FutureThink, LLC to conduct an enrollment study and forecast spanning 2027 to 2031. Cynthia D. Mahr, the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVWIDtMIhzM&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 Returning to the Hopkinton School Committee on Thursday after a year, representatives from the engineering firm CMTA noted the district must make a decision about its...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fLUJcKCnKk Temporary paving and striping will occur on Hayden Rowe Street to establish safe conditions for winter until utility pole work is completed. The Charleswood School project-related roadwork was affected by utility company...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fLUJcKCnKk&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Br0cSnDo2TGMdCfeMGnuFg&index=1 Representatives from owner’s project manager Vertex and the school district met with Brait Builders last week after discovering the contractor had workers on the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY7K79Ep0dU&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 Whether new to the profession, new to the school district or taking on a new role, educators in Hopkinton tend to stay. Hopkinton ranks second in Middlesex County among...
The School Committee on Thursday adopted a three-run transportation schedule for the 2027-28 school year. That option has high school and middle school students starting at 7:45 a.m. and ending at 2:15 p.m. With this choice, the school day for Hopkins School runs 8:25...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYvyzJeClF4 On Sept. 10, the School Committee anticipates voting on start and end times beginning with the 2027-28 school year. But first, members want to give the public a few weeks to provide input. At Thursday's School Committee...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYvyzJeClF4 An exception in the district’s weapons policy that allows some Sikh students to don kirpans — sheathed blades worn as part of a religious requirement — was challenged by several out-of-town speakers during Thursday's School...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYvyzJeClF4 School administrators highlighted changes to student handbooks during Thursday's School Committee meeting — addressing a range of issues including toys, fast food, attendance and suspensions. Elementary school principals...
Hopkinton High School ranked eighth out of 353 public schools across the state in this year's nationwide survey of high schools by U.S. News & World Report. HHS maintained its eighth place ranking from last year's survey. It improved its nationwide position from...
The Elementary School Building Committee heard budget and construction updates about the Charleswood School during a brief meeting Tuesday. Chris Kenney from owner’s project manager Vertex noted his company is tracking $523,371 in pending and estimated change orders —...
On the most recent Advanced Placement tests, 96% of 619 Hopkinton High School students scored higher than the qualifying score of 3, with the average exam scores at 4.2 out of 5. The exams are offered in 25 subjects. At Thursday’s School Committee meeting, Sarah...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1qNkQPWaBc&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 The School Committee on Thursday voted to table a proposal to authorize $136,953 to study and develop a funding request for this fall’s expected Special Town Meeting to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1pIwZhj5F8&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Br0cSnDo2TGMdCfeMGnuFg&index=1 Both the design engineer and contractor have ownership regarding the infiltration system at the Charleswood School site, according to a third-party geotechnical...
The Hopkinton school district will pilot three literacy programs in kindergarten through Grade 5 this fall, with an eye toward adoption of one for the 2027-28 school year. Jeff LaBroad, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and Julie Matson,...
A survey of parents, staff, students and community members indicated that easing traffic flow, narrowing age gaps on buses and considering sleep/health are among the considerations important to them as the district makes plans to open a new school. With the expected...
