Gloucester Public Schools — 2,780 students enrolled (SY2025).
MCAS Grade 10 meeting/exceeding expectations SY2025: ELA: 37%, Math: 41%. Full district report card →
Coverage of every School Committee meeting — budgets, curriculum, staffing, and policy decisions — with primary-source documents.
Gloucester schools add Saturday detentions, overhaul dress code review at superintendent's first meeting. The School Committee unanimously approved updated elementary, O'Malley and high school handbooks, including a new Saturday detention option and an artificial-intelligence use policy.
Gloucester School Committee hears new superintendent's entry plan, approves $148,000 in grants.
Gloucester School Committee reviews flexible state aid bill, then votes 7-0 to go behind closed doors.
Gloucester School Committee unanimously adopts a $55.8 million FY27 budget while restoring three cut positions.
Gloucester School Committee hears senior exit data and leaves a $1.5 million budget gap unresolved ahead of a city council vote.
Gloucester school supporters pack committee meeting to oppose a $1.35 million funding gap threatening 22.5 positions.
Gloucester School Committee moves toward MSBA applications for Beeman and Plum Cove elementary schools.
Gloucester School Committee accepts $400,000 design grant for O'Malley courtyard and takes up a $3.7 million FY27 cost-increase framework.
Gloucester School Committee unanimously votes to begin design of a $3 million O'Malley middle school courtyard project.
Gloucester School Committee approves $54.2 million FY26 budget and gives superintendent high marks.
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