Norwood Schools Awarded $723K For Literacy Instruction

Norwood Public Schools will receive a major funding boost to strengthen literacy instruction for young students.

Norwood High School Adds Two Assistant Principals, Associate Principal

Matt Curran and JuanManuel Gonzales will be the new assistant principal. Cindy Derrane will become the associate principal.

Norwood Public Schools Announces School Start Time, Lunchtime Updates

The new school start times, voted upon by the School Committee in February, will go into effect in September.

Framingham Public Schools Receives Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation Grant

The district received a $3,592 grant for technology for students in the Autism Spectrum Disorder program at King and Dunning

Norwood Selects Taylor As New Director Of Strategic Initiatives

Taylor currently serves as Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and Strategic Integration in Fall River.

Norwood Public Schools Names Three New Principals

Michael Baulier, Scarlett Grandt and Kerry Hutchins will be joining the administrative team.

Norwood: Students May Have Consumed Marijuana Edibles At Coakley

Superintendent David Thomson and Coakley Middle School Principal Margot Fraczek issued a statement on the investigation Friday.

Norwood Legislators Visit Blue Hills Regional Tech Tuesday

State Sen. Mike Rush and state Rep. John Rogers met with seniors in the AP Government class at Blue Hills Regional Technical High School.

Norwood Schools Begin Extended Day Program Registration Monday

The extended day program offers before- and after-school options for grades K-5 and a before-school choice for students in grades 6 and 7.

Norwood Holds Tours Of Coakley School Before Town Meeting Vote

If passed at Town Meeting and approved by voters on April 4, plans for a state-of-the-art building will move forward to replace the building

Norwood School Committee Approves New School Start Times

Despite some opposition, including a petition signed by more than 500 people, the committee moved forward with the change.

Norwood School COVID-19 Rates Down Dramatically Last Week

Test and Stay program was discontinued by state in favor of take-home test kits every two weeks. Each kit will contain two tests.

Norwood School Committee Member Joan Giblin Runs For Reelection

Giblin announced at Wednesday night's School Committee meeting that she would like to continue her mission, which was hindered by COVID-19.

Norwood Launches Website For New Middle School Project Info

The proposed new building for the Coakley Middle School will be the main issue voted upon at the March 14 Special Town Meeting.

Norwood's Myev Bodenhofer Will Not Run For School Committee Seat

The two-term member has served during the entire pandemic and previously was its vice chair.

Norwood Schools Safe After "TikTok Challenge" Violence Threat

Concerned parents kept kids out of school as a precaution

Norwood Superintendent Alerts Parents To TikTok Violence Threat

Superintendent David Thomson sent a letter to parents alerting them to the national situation. Norwood police will step up their presence.

Threats In Norwood Public Schools Verified

There were two threats made within the past two weeks, according to Superintendent David Thomson.

2021 College Aid: How Norwood Area Compares In Application Rates

See how FAFSA applications changed for Norwood area high schools.

Norwood High School Receives Positive NEASC Decennial Report

This report will be forwarded to the Commission on Public Schools, which will make a decision on the accreditation of the high school

Norwood Public Schools See Influx Of English Language Learners

The system has registered more than 320 new students since July, many for whom English is not their primary language.

Norwood Elementary School Places in State's Top 200

The Prescott came in 164th in a statewide ranking released by U.S. News & World Report

Norwood School Committe Receives COVID-19 Policy Update

Employees are needed to help implement the state's Test and Stay program.

MCAS Scores In Norwood Fall In 2021 Exam

Math scores showed the biggest declines, mirroring the state

Norwood Public Schools Have No COVID-19 Cases So Far

More than 250 school districts, education collaboratives and approved special education schools reported coronavirus cases on Thursday.

Norwood School Committee Approves Capital Outlay Project Requests

The "big ticket item" will be the replacement of the track and field at the high school.

Local School Districts In Favor Of Statewide School Mask Policy

The policy, announced by the state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, will remain in effect until at least Oct. 1.

Norwood Schools to Require Mask Use Indoors

The policy will be reviewed before school starts. Exceptions were made now for custodians and administrators not working around children

2021 College Aid: How Norwood Area Compares In Application Rates

Nationally, applications for financial aid are down this year.

Shelly Hinds joins Pallotta Educational Center as Head of School

Italian Home for Children's Mary Savioli Pallotta Educational Center Welcomes Shelly Hinds as New Head of School

Celebrate Your 2021 Graduate On Norwood Patch

Tell us why your grad is special and send a message of congratulations on Norwood Patch.

How Does Norwood High Rank In Massachusetts?

The U.S. News and World Report released its nationwide ranking this week, alongside its ranking of high schools by state.

Norwood High Moves Up In U.S. News Top High School Report

The annual ranking released by U.S. News and World Report ranks schools based on factors such as graduation rates and academic performance.

FAFSA Completions Down In MA: How Norwood Area Schools Compare

See how college aid applications changed for Norwood area high schools.

Check Out Norwood's 2021-22 School Calendar Now

School is set to begin for grades 1-12 on Sept. 7. Students will now have off for Juneteenth, which became a state holiday last summer.

Norwood School Officials Denounce Georgia Killings

A man shot and killed eight people in massage parlors in Atlanta on Tuesday, six of the women who were killed were Asian.

Norwood Area Increases Share Of College Grads

The percentage of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been growing. Here's how it’s changed in Norfolk County.

Norwood Schools Complete Cultural Proficiency Training

The district administration participated in anti-racist pedagogy training led by Malika Ali of the Highlander Institute.

Norwood High Students Lead Cultural Proficiency Programs

Several Norwood High School students participated in a program run by the Anti-Defamation League focused on creating positive social change.

Norwood Schools Continue Training In Cultural Proficient Teaching

Teachers and staff in schools across the district are working to implement culturally responsive teaching practices into their classrooms.