19 People Applied For Superintendent Of Waltham Schools

Now the committee is winnowing the candidates to semi-finalists. By the first week of November the search committee will recommend finalists

Superintendent Search Continues In Waltham

The Superintendent search committee will discuss interview questions at its next meeting.

New Collaborative Aims To Improve Waltham High Graduation Rates

The state awarded Wraparound Waltham, a new collaborative, $1.5 million grant recently.

Whittemore School Gets A New Playground, Soccer Field

This playground has been long in coming.

Economist Janet Yellen To Speak At Brandeis

Janet Yellen will join in a moderated conversation on the U.S. economic outlook as part of the business school’s 25th Anniversary.

Reunion To Celebrate Ecole Saint Pierre's 60 Years in Waltham

The Sept. 28 reunion is open to anyone who attended the School Street school that closed in 1970.

Waltham School Calendar 2019-20: First Day Of School, Vacations

When's the first day of school in Waltham? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

Waltham High School Project Edges Forward

The city council had a first look at the latest proposal. They'll see it again two more times this fall before approving funds.

Saint Jude Closes Suddenly In Waltham After More Than 50 Years

For more than 50 years, Saint Jude School a Catholic school educating hundreds of children in Waltham. No more.

Neighborhood Meeting On High School Project, Bring Your Questions

Got questions about the latest on the high school project? The Walt School Committee is hosting a neighborhood meeting to help answer them.

Waltham High School Project Edges Forward, Plan Heads To Council

The plan must now be approved by the Waltham City Council if Waltham is to get an MSBA grant.

17-Year-Old Waltham High Student Dies After Motorcycle Crash

Waltham High School senior Mac Surette died after he was involved in a crash with a car on Main Street.

Stigmatines Must Move By June 30 For Waltham High School: Judge

A Middlesex Superior Court judge ruling comes after nearly a year of an eminent domain battle between the city and the Stigmatines.

Waltham High Athletic Trainer Deb Riggott Retires After 32 Years

Retiring athletic trainer Deb Riggott was celebrated for her tireless devotion to the Hawks as a respected colleague and dedicated friend.

Waltham Student Hospitalized After Eating Marijuana Candy

The principal of Northeast Elementary School said the incident happened last week.

Congratulations, Waltham High School Graduating Class Of 2019

Here's a look at who graduated.

Waltham Seeks Superintendent Search Committee Members

The search committee will be made up of 15 people, and they'll head the search for a new superintendent to take over in a year.

Waltham High School Class Of 2019 Scholarship Award Winners

Nearly a third of the class of 2019 earned some sort of scholarship toward college. Pretty impressive.

Waltham High School Free AP Boot Camp Aims To Help Diversify

Waltham High School is offering a free AP "boot camp," as a way to help recruit diverse students to take college prep courses.

Search For Superintendent Of Waltham Schools Is On

And the School Committee want you to help.

'A Deer Timeout On The Field' During Brandeis Baseball Game

A family of deer visited a recent Brandeis baseball game.

US News Best High Schools 2019: How Waltham Did

U.S. News & World Report released its 2019 Best High Schools list Tuesday. Here’s how Waltham ranked.

George Frost To Be Waltham Schools Interim Superintendent

The Waltham School Committee said they'll get to work on finding a permanent superintendent next month.

MacArthur School​ Gets New Principal

Superintendent Drew Echelson has appointed Kevin Kmiec as principal for next year.

Crews Begin To Evaluate Waltham High School Project Site

There's about to be a lot of activity over at the Stigmatine property, according to the city.

Kennedy Middle School Has A New Principal, Officially

Although he's got a new title, he's been around the school for more than two decades.

Waltham Students Win Quiz Show Hosted By Famous Author

"Confucianism" was the answer junior Anna Kraffmiller provided that ushered in Waltham's victory.

Waltham Schools Shelter in Place Lifted

UPDATE 1:50PM - Schools are no longer in lockdown, regular dismissal is scheduled

Why 60 Students Will Lock Themselves In Waltham High's Library

Hint: It's to help the school make a big decision.

Waltham Public Schools Are Closed Monday

School is canceled and there's a parking ban in effect to begin at 9 p.m. Sunday.

Waltham Public Schools 2 Hr Delay Thursday

Plan ahead.

State Board Gives Green Light To Waltham High School Next Steps

The Massachusetts School Building Authority said Waltham can move on to the schematic design phase of building a new high school.

Waltham Public Schools Early Dismissal Tuesday For Snow

The school district announced Monday night ahead of the storm that schools will be letting students out early Tuesday.

Waltham Teachers Union Criticizes High School Principal Search

The school committee meeting was packed with red-shirt wearing teachers and community members critical of the 18-month search.

No New Principal For High School, Yet: Waltham Superintendent

A new principal was slated to start July 1, but Superintendent Drew Echelson said the finalists weren't ready yet.

Winning Hack Connects Pets And Seniors In Waltham

Students came up with ways to help Waltham nonprofits, including creating 3-D printing, a transportation portal and a virtual mural contest,

Students To Hack Their Way To Solutions For Waltham Nonprofits

Brandeis is hosting a hackathon to help Waltham nonprofits.

Waltham Public Schools 2 Hr Delay Tuesday

With temperatures to stay in the single digits Tuesday morning, meaning an icy morning commute, the superintendent called it.

New Waltham High School Principal Finalists To Be Announced Soon

A new high school principal is slated to start at the end of the school year. According to Wicked Local, finalists have been selected.

Whittemore School To Get A New Playground

The city collected bids for the playground this summer. Next up a community meeting early January.