Needham SEPAC Competitors

The Newton Public Schools is a full inclusion school system serving over 12,000 students in fifteen elementary (K-5) four middle (6-8) and two high (9-12) schools. Newton’s educational philosophy emphasizes strong commitment to excellence, focus on equity, respect for differences, quality professional development, and high levels of communication among students, staff, parents, and the community. A strong team culture at NPS provides faculty and staff with the opportunity to learn, grow, and lead. Superior professional development and mentorship opportunities, strong connections to local colleges and universities, tuition credits and reimbursement, as well as leadership opportunities within our schools provide opportunity for growth and advancement. NPS is a community that respects and promotes multi-cultural education, diversity and inclusion, recognizing the value of unique backgrounds and experiences. In addition, the district has participated in METCO, a state funded voluntary desegregation program, since its founding in 1966. Newton has a rigorous, academically challenging, standards-based curriculum with an unusual breadth of programming across all grade levels and disciplines. Students perform at the highest levels of achievement, participate in award-winning extracurricular activities and score well above the national average on SAT’s and other standardized measures. The school system enjoys a high degree of parent and community involvement. Please visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/newtonps

The mission of the Framingham Public Schools, a system that understands and values our diversity, is to educate each student to learn and live productively as a critically-thinking, responsible citizen in a multicultural, democratic society by providing academically challenging instructional programs taught by a highly qualified and diverse staff and supported by comprehensive services in partnership with our entire community. FPS Core Beliefs Learning is the central purpose of schools Human differences are to be respected Collegiality and professionalism characterize the school community Individuals are responsible for their behavior

The Wellesley Public Schools (WPS) exist to provide a high quality, comprehensive educational experience that supports each student’s academic, social, and emotional development and prepares them to be global citizens who are college, career, and life ready. WPS aspires to be a world-class school system that develops the heads, hearts, and hands of its students and inspires them to be the critical thinkers, problem-solvers, artists and innovators who make contributions to their communities, our nation, and the world.