How Do Needham Schools Rank?
October 26, 2026 • The district saw a “slight decline” in several MCAS achievement scores but improvement and growth in others. Pollard and several other...
At Needham Science Center, Discoveries are Elementary
August 20, 2026 • Gearing up for back-to-school, the center organized science kits for elementary students that will support their science education this year. Outside...
High Rock School Earns Recognition
October 31, 2025 • The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) named one of Needham schools a School of Recognition. At the end...
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...
Needham Schools Confront Controversial Literacy Program
January 13, 2025 • Needham Public Schools currently use a literacy curriculum that has been heavily criticized. School officials say the program and its revised...
Needham’s MCAS Scores Show Slight Improvement
October 7, 2024 • Needham students scored higher on several of the state-mandated exams compared with last year but still fall below pre-pandemic results in...