BCAT News

We welcome Historical Society Co-President Julie Eggelston back for another Community Update, to announce the winner of the society's essay contest in Burlington Elementary Schools for USA 250. [...]

This year's Fourth of July will mark the 250th anniversary of the The Declaration of Independence. Throughout the school year, social studies students in the eighth grade at Marshall Simonds [...]

The Burlington School Committee is expected to revisit proposed updates to the district’s health and physical education standards after members were split over whether to approve completed [...]

BCAT's after-school clubs, are on break for the summer, but they both closed the year out with some awesome programs.

Check out BCAT's coverage of this year's Orchestra and Chorus Spring Concerts at Marshall Simonds Middle School, led by Ms. Emily Northridge and Ms. Bethany Neidbala

Four projects created by eleven members of the Marshall Simonds Middle School National History Day have qualified for the finals in Washington DC this weekend.

Starting in the 2026-27 school year, there may be a bell-to-bell phone ban implemented throughout the state of Massachusetts . Students and staff at Burlington High School offer their thoughts [...]

The talented musicians of Burlington High School perform group and combined ensembles in the Burlington Pop Concerts.

Schools were the recurring theme of the first two evenings of the 2026 May Town Meeting.

The Select Board has unanimously approved the next step on the road to a potential new Burlington High School. Burlington Public Schools Director of Operations Bob Cunha was before the board [...]

Burlington Science Center Director Wendy Pavlicek Tyburcz is in the running to be “America’s Favorite Teacher”, and you can vote for her. 

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 Burlington School Committee approved several surveys during its recent meeting, aimed at supporting academic planning and gathering feedback from students, families, and staff.

Superintendent Eric Conti and Principal Mark Sullivan are pleased to share that students from Burlington High School (BHS) recently participated in a Fireside Chat, where industry professionals [...]

BCAT’s after-school programs, Video Voyagers for middle-school students, and BHS TV for high-school students, are on break for the summer. Video Voyagers’ Spring 2025 Extravaganza [...]

The Mappers, Marshall Simonds Middle School's 6th Grade Robotics team, recently earned the Rising All-Star Award at the American Robotics Open Championship Corp.

Held on June 10th in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center, celebrating the graduating class of 2025.

The cast of the Burlington High School musical “Freaky Friday” perform the song “Just One Day” at the May 13, 2025 School Committee meeting. The show is running through [...]