Watertown Public Schools — 2,843 students enrolled (SY2025).
MCAS Grade 10 meeting/exceeding expectations SY2025: ELA: 51%, Math: 56%. Full district report card →
Coverage of every School Committee meeting — budgets, curriculum, staffing, and policy decisions — with primary-source documents.
The Watertown School Building Committee voted unanimously to authorize design and bidding on the city's new middle school, following a City Council vote to move the project forward.
Watertown School Committee heard an MCAS data presentation showing uneven gains while parents pressed leaders on special education transparency and a stalled director search.
Watertown's Athletics and Extracurricular Subcommittee weighed field shortages, a uniform fundraiser and a hockey proposal, but took no substantive votes.
The Watertown Public Schools Policy Subcommittee voted unanimously to advance an immigration/ICE preparedness policy and a revised voting-procedures policy to the full School Committee.
Watertown's Curriculum Subcommittee reviewed 2026 MCAS results showing gains in most subjects but persistent gaps for high-needs students.
Watertown's School Committee weighed a raise for its retiring superintendent after parents demanded faster fixes to special education failures. Dr.
Watertown's School Committee Budget and Finance Subcommittee recommended updated room rental terms and a fiscal 2028 budget calendar. Members Lisa Kaposha and Kendra Foley voted 2-0 on both items at the September 30 meeting.
Watertown's Ad Hoc Student Services Subcommittee reviewed special education compliance data showing the district 1.25 points short of meeting state criteria.
Watertown's School Building Committee approved $1.8 million in high school invoices and a drainage and safety change order.
Watertown parents blast special education gaps as the School Committee opens its new $190 million-plus high school. Parent Allie Rothenberg said her daughter has missed school for months because the district hasn't secured a nurse who meets her IEP's requirements.
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