District News
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- Athletics
Highlander Football headed to Fenway for Turkey Day finale
September 21, 2026Somerville High School’s varsity football team is taking its Thanksgiving rivalry to one of Boston’s most iconic stages. The Highlanders will face Cambridge Rindge…
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- Academics
SPS Celebrates Student Growth and Progress in 2026 MCAS and Accountability Results
September 21, 2026Somerville Public Schools is celebrating encouraging gains in student achievement and growth reflected in newly released MCAS results, particularly in mathematics and among younger…
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- Academics
Students Release Native Brook Trout into Mystic
April 24, 2026What began as an ambitious return to project-based learning at the Healey School has culminated in a memorable—and emotional—moment for fourth graders: the release…
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- District Programs
Swim program afloat, teaching students the ways of the water
January 3, 2026A frigid winter morning may seem like the least popular time to go for a swim, but not for Somerville third grade students. At…
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- Academics
Healey students design dream homes
November 24, 2025Seventh graders at Healey School are learning math while they learn real-world lessons about cooperation and perseverance, and develop a sense of accomplishment. Starting…
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- Staff Achievement
Stories of SPS: Eleanor Berke and Fulbright
October 9, 2025There are teachers, and there are learners. Sometimes, they are one in the same. That’s likely the case for Eleanor Berke, an English as…
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- Academics
Painting, Drumming, and Photography Collide at SHS
December 6, 2023Somerville High School educators reached across departments to work together to create a wonderful, vibrant event for students that highlighted cultural heritage, music, and…