Natick Public Schools

Welcome to the Natick Public School System
2013 - 2014 School Year

It is with great pleasure and pride that I welcome you to the 2013-2014 school year. I am extremely proud that the Natick Public Schools continues to outdistance many others in this state. This is because our school committee, staff, and community have all done a remarkable job of supporting our students through setting high expectations.

This new school year presents opportunities for new beginnings; new technologies, and new courses. We are all proud of our past achievements and we are ready to build on their success. I would like to highlight the following initiatives and accomplishments, which will allow us to do our exceptional job even better:

Because of careful budgeting, planning, and a commitment by the Town we have been able to maintain our most valuable asset … our staff. We have increased our staff by 12 much-needed members to address our rapidly rising student population.
The digital conversion for 8th to 12^th graders who can take advantage of having their own laptop computer enters its second year. Additional online classes have been added to our curriculum. Staff training in the use of this technology continues to be offered to enhance student achievement. Early qualitative data suggests technology is making a difference in student attendance, engagement and has reduced discipline problems. As we continue to track the program we expect to see gains in student academic achievement.
It has been a busy summer … new boilers were added to Memorial, a new driveway for Johnson, new playgrounds for Ben-Hem and the Preschool, and all buildings have had their exteriors and interiors updated and cleaned.

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