Schools Adopt Emotional Support Animal Policy
March 19, 2026 • The School Committee approved a revised “puppy policy” that now allows for emotional support dogs under specific circumstances. The Needham Public...
Needham Classrooms Investigate Wôpanâak History Through Workshops
January 19, 2026 • Third graders in Needham Public Schools received in-person instruction from a New England indigenous educator as part of their social studies...
Needham Shows MCAS Improvement, Rivals Pre-pandemic Scores
October 1, 2025 • The MCAS scores, published Monday, reveal Needham Public Schools students are making strides. While scores across the state continue to fall...
What a Cell Phone Ban Might Mean for Needham Schools
August 4, 2025 • The MA Senate passed legislation that would restrict student cell phone use in the state’s public schools during the school day....
Third Needham Schools Employee Charged with Child Pornography
June 17, 2025 • Superintendent Dan Gutekanst said the employee has been placed on administrative leave following the charges. Eliot Elementary School employee Christopher Carlisle...
Schools Choose Pollard Architecture Firm, Refine Literacy Pilot
May 21, 2025 • The district offered an update on the proposed renovation to the middle school at the School Committee meeting Tuesday. School administration...