Next Wave Junior High School and Full Circle High School are Somerville's alternative schools designed to meet the special academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of adolescents and teens who, for many reasons, have experienced difficulty in the traditional education settings. Learn more about the how the academic, therapeutic, and structured student governance components of Next Wave and Full Circle schools are meeting the needs of the students who attend this school.

Next Wave and Full Circle are led by Principal Margaret dePasquale.

Teaching and Learning

Learn more about the teaching philosophies, students and success of Next Wave and Full Circle Alternative Schools.

School Improvement Council

Learn more about the Full Circle and Next Wave School improvement plans set by the School Council, online at www.somerville.k12.ma.us/fc_nw_parents.

Newsletters from Our School

Read our latest newsletter to hear more from students and staff about the community at Next Wave and Full Circle.

Classrooms

Connect to information, news and resources, from Next Wave and Full Circle teachers.

Special Messages

Take precautions from West Nile Virus this fall.  Visit the Nursing Health Alert website  for more information from the City of Somerville Health Department.