School Committee Candidates Talk Pollard, School Achievement
March 23, 2026 • Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Needham School Committee in the April election. Many upcoming projects and ongoing...
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 Students Build Classrooms, Foster Learning 2,000 Miles Away
March 2, 2026 • A group of nine Needham High School students spent a week of their February break building classrooms and playgrounds in Guatemala,...
School Committee Coalesces Around New 6-8 Pollard Middle
November 19, 2025 • Ahead of an impending funding deadline and a town summit, members of the committee also signaled strong support for a 750-plus-seat...
NEF Founder Honored with Bench Dedication
November 7, 2025 • Ralph Leader, the first president of the school fundraising organization, received a bench that memorializes his contributions to students and faculty. The...
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....