About Our District
For the 2022-23 school year, there are 2526 students enrolled in Watertown Public Schools (preschool through grade 12). Watertown’s student body 63.6% White, 19.1% Hispanic, 4.3% African American, 7.2% Asian, 5.3% Multi‐Race, Non‐Hispanic, 0.4 % Native American. Approximately 39.1% of students come from homes where English is not the first language. Special Education serves about 19% of students.
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Watertown High School
Mr. Joel Giacobozzi
Principal
Office: 617-926-7760
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Watertown Middle School
Ms. Jennifer Chen Fein
Principal
Office: 617-926-7783
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Cunniff Elementary
Ms. Mena Ciarlone
Principal
Office: 617-926-7726
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Hosmer Elementary
Ms. Erin Moulton
Principal
Office: 617-926-7740
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Lowell Elementary
Ms. Stacy Phelan
Principal
Office: 617-926-7770
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Early Steps Preschool
Ms. Karen Feeney
Early Childhood Director
Office: 617-926-7765
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School Hours:
WHS: 8:30am - 3:05pm
WMS: 8:30am - 3:00pm
Cunniff: 8:15am - 2:30pm
Hosmer: 8:15am - 2:30pm
Lowell: 8:15am - 2:30pm
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District Mission
WPS prepares all students for life by engaging them in a challenging and meaningful education within an inclusive, diverse community.
District Vision
Inspiring Excellence for All
WPS inspires all to explore and shape the world around them.
Core Values
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Excellence
- We commit to high expectations for each student.
- We invest in a culture of reflection, collaboration, and commitment to continuous improvement.
- We provide a rigorous and nurturing academic environment.
- We foster creativity, resiliency, and confidence.
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Equity
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We provide all students with a high-quality education.
- We create conditions necessary for all students to engage in powerful, deep learning.
- We provide resources for academic and social/emotional success for all students.
- We ensure access to a welcoming and safe environment for all students, parents, and families.
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Community
- We share accountability for the success of all students.
- We celebrate the contributions of each individual to our inclusive, diverse community.
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We believe partnerships with families and the community are the cornerstone of student success.
- We foster caring and collaborative relationships as the foundation for student engagement.
Resolution on Affirmation of Support for Staff, Students, and Community Members of Color
Whereas, People of Color face greater discrimination, structural discipline, lack of social support both in schools and in society at large;
Whereas, children, adolescents and adults in the Black community face higher rates of social and structural violence and racial discrimination,
Whereas, students’ and staff’s well-being is a fundamental concern of the Watertown School Committee and school boards across the country.
Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Watertown School Committee affirms its immediate support to promote the needs and safety of all staff and students who identify as a person of color,
And Be It Resolved that the School Committee of Watertown, Massachusetts urges state and federal policymakers to support laws and regulations that:
Provide appropriate and necessary safety measures for People of Color during a period of unrest in this nation, and guarantee the rights and safety of all those protesting for their lives.
Hold accountable all public officials, police officers, and all those who serve their community for their responsibility to equitably represent and protect the public, and also hold accountable any individuals and organizations that take racist actions or in any other way do harm to the Black Community and People of Color.
Enhance programming to provide schools with the structure and guidance needed to provide an anti-racist curricula and professional development for all staff to build understanding and awareness of the beautiful history and the challenges of being a person of color, and of the structural and endemic racism in the United States.
The School Committee gives its support to responsible civic actions by students, educators and others who are raising the visibility of this issue and seeking changes in public policy.