The Westfield Public School District’s Green Team held an Earth Day Poster Contest for students in grades 6-12.
Jacqueline Spring's appointment will go into effect on July 1.
New Jersey's school ratings are back. See how Westfield schools compare to the rest:
All-day kindergarten and the current district challenges were among the pressing issues in Westfield at the debate.
The team received a perfect score of 350 in a Division II "Vehicle Problem," as they worked together to construct a pirate ship with wheels.
Angelina Xu aspires to use her degree in computer science to keep her aunt’s legacy alive.
The district is hosting multiple in-person and remote community engagement sessions for the public to learn more about the budget.
Six Union College of Union County students are semifinalists for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
The Board of Education approved the introduction of the 2023-2024 school district which increases the operating budget by 4.84 percent.
Five candidates are running for the three seats on the Board of Education in the Board Election on April 25.
Dr. Charnette Hockaday has worked in the field of higher education and student affairs for 18 years.
The art teacher faces multiple charges after he was found unconscious and unresponsive by students on a classroom floor.
The nearly 12 percent increase in funding is part of the Gov. Phil Murphy's school aid plan for the 2023-24 school year.
The nearly 15 percent increase in funding is part of the Gov. Phil Murphy's school aid plan for the 2023-24 school year.
This year's free tree is the Flowering Eastern Redbud.
Participation in the Arbor Day Poetry Contest is organized through the schools.
The proposed school budget raises the tax levy cap to 3.61 percent, which is higher than previous years due to increased health care costs.
The Westfield Board of Education election was moved to April this year to allow the public to vote on the district's budget.
After an art teacher overdosed in a classroom, Westfield's superintendent said the district is re-examining its polices and overall culture.
The Meeting Room of the Library will be open for students needing to study for midterms. Various days and extended hours.
The merit scholarship will award $2,500 to a Union County resident attending a New Jersey law school on a full-time basis.
After a Roosevelt School art teacher overdosed on fentanyl in a classroom, Superintendent Raymond González addressed the school community.
Superintendent Raymond González shared his proudest accomplishments of 2022 at Westfield Schools, as well as his hopes for the future.
The public will be able to vote on the school district's 2023-2024 budget this April, which may allow the district to raise the tax levy.
The high school recognizes student achievement every marking period at two levels: Honor Roll and Distinguished Honor Roll.
These Westfield High School students received perfect scores on the ACT/SAT area subject tests.
Westfield High School seniors, across seven sports, have committed to play sports at the college level.
Applicants are being sought to replace Amy Root starting in January.
Dr. Jill Sack will serve as the interim principal of McKinley Elementary School until the district finds a permanent replacement.
Two school districts in New Jersey will receive a total of seven electric school buses under the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.
Amy Root announced her resignation at Tuesday's Board of Education meeting. As of next week, she will no longer be a Westfield resident.
Despite concerns from residents about health, environmental and traffic impacts, the board voted to advance the Edison Fields turf project.
The district reallocated existing funds to create the new role of School Safety and Security Specialist.
Patricia Ramos will take over as Business Administrator following the retirement of current administrator Dana Sullivan.
A total of 24 incidents of harassment, intimidation and bullying were reported at Westfield Schools from January to June of 2022.
A threat against the high school prompted a short lockdown Tuesday morning, the district announced.
The third grade teacher was fired in 2020 following charges that he made 'threatening' comments about owning guns to other staff members.
The Dr. Derrick Nelson Memorial Courtyard is named after the beloved principal who died from surgery complications in 2019.
The district's Business Administrator said substitute drivers are causing daily issues because they are unfamiliar with the routes.
According to a report from PEN America, Westfield Schools approved the removal of a children's book about race from its libraries.