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Francis Wyman Elementary School has been named an Apple Distinguished School, a designation from the Apple corporation that identifies “centers of leadership and educational excellence ​that [...]

After years of ending the fiscal year in deficits, Burlington schools’ food service accounts were in the black in Fiscal Year ‘23, thanks to a guaranteed surplus of about $215,000 […]

Burlington Public Schools is exploring a comprehensive K-8 literacy program after a literacy review found an “urgent need” for alignment across the grade levels.  About 57 percent of all [...]

As the Fox Hill School Building Committee finalizes their plans for construction of a new elementary school to present at Town Meeting in September, school officials invited Town Meeting and […]

Burlington Public Schools could do a better job of explicitly focusing on literacy, providing access to grade-level content for English Language Learners, and creating opportunities for English [...]

Anonymized responses from School Committee members found Burlington Superintendent of Schools Dr. Eric Conti had met or exceeded all goals, and had ranked “exemplary” or “proficient” on four [...]

A review of math curriculum for Burlington students found 10 recommendations for improving equitable access to the highest level of achievement, focusing on improving access for students whose [...]

Burlington resident and experienced educator Tim McMahon will replace Cari Perchase as principal of Marshall Simonds Middle School, Burlington Superintendent of Schools Dr. Eric Conti announced [...]

Summer is here and the school year is over. As the Class of 2028 moves on Marshall Simonds Middle School (MSMS), so does Principal Cari Perchase. Perchase started at MSMS […]

Burlington parents and students spoke up Tuesday night against the school district’s plan not to replace a departing Marshall Simonds Middle School music teacher and instead reallocate a high [...]

National History Day (NHD) is a nationwide non-profit that encourages students from middle school and high school students to create reports of their choosing under a certain theme for an […]

Dr. Cari Perchase, who has been principal of Marshall Simonds Middle School for six years, has announced she is leaving for a new role as Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and […]

The talented musicians of Burlington Public Schools, from 4th Grade through high school, perform group and combined ensembles in the annual All-Town Concerts. Click below to watch the All-Town [...]

The design firm DiNisco Designs is well on its way to designing the new Fox Hill School, finding locations for doors and windows in classrooms that were previously just blocks […]

Burlington Public Schools has begun composing food waste in the six cafeteria kitchens in the district with Black Earth Compost, LLC.

There’s a new face on board joining Burlington High School’s ever growing Performing Arts Faculty. Elizabeth Holmgren is the school’s new Chorus & Orchestra Director

Consultants with the group Commonwealth Consulting Agency will be on site in Burlington schools between now and June conducting an equity audit for the district.  “Their goal – I just […]

Six cafeteria workers from Burlington schools voiced their frustrations during public comment at a school committee meeting Tuesday night with working conditions under the town’s new school food [...]