Latest News

SPED Financial Task Force: Meeting May 3, 2008 @9:00 AM in the Acton Memorial Library Conference Room, 2nd floor AND May 19, 2008 @7:00 PM in Junior High/Central Office Conference Room

Acton/Acton-Boxborough: NCLB Report Cards. more »

Gates School Principal Appointment: Superintendent of Schools Bill Ryan is pleased to announce the appointment of Lynne Newman as principal of the Gates School. more »

School Budget Presentations are available online. more »


Merriam School Principal Appointment: Superintendent of Schools Bill Ryan is pleased to announce the appointment of Ed Kaufman as principal of the Merriam School. more »

HS Principal Appointment: Superintendent of Schools Bill Ryan is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexandra H. Callen as principal of the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. more »

Early Kindergarten Results more »


Interim Principal Appointment: Superintendent of Schools Bill Ryan is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy Kolb as interim principal of the McCarthy-Towne School. more »

Notification to Parents and Guardian:
The district will be using Connect-ED to notify families of weather-related closures and emergencies. Calls will be made to AB homes @6:15 AM and to APS homes @7:30 AM with weather-related information. Note: Connect-ED will not be used if school is cancelled the night before.


Kindergarten Night: Missed Kindergarten Night? View the presentation. more »

MRSA: Selected Facts about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) more »

SPEAK UP: Speak Up is a national online survey where students, parents, teachers and school leaders can participate in the national, state and local dialog about key educational topics. more »

Food Services Newsletter: What's New in School Lunch? more »

MCAS Results
: In the spring of 2007, Massachusetts public school students in the 3rd through 8th, and 10th and 11th grades took MCAS examinations. more »

2007-08 U.S.-China Principal Shadowing Project: our Assistant Superintendent, Susan Horn, is participating in this year's exchange. more »

Online Emergency Cards:
Parents and Guardians can update emergency information online. more ?

2007-08 School Information Updates: District Calendar | School Times more »

2007-08 Bus Routes. more »

Free and Reduced Lunch Application: and lunch menus. more »

Professional Development: The 2007-2008 Professional Development Program is now open for registration. more »

2007-08 Kindergarten Registration Survey: Please complete the survey. more »



Archives

School Committee Packets are available online. more »

NCLB Report Cards are now available. Each district and school has a separate report card. more »

Course Selection: Learn about course selection at the junior high and high school by reading Understanding Course Selection at R.J Grey JHS and ABRHS. more »

Updated enrollment forecasts for ABRSD and APS: more »

School Committee Policy Website: The district policies are now viewable on the School Committee section of the website. more »

2006 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Presentation and Panel from February 7, 2007. more »

The Health Insurance Trust is a joint purchasing agency of the town of Acton and ABRSD allowed by law under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 32B. more »

Coordinated Program Review: The federal government mandates each state's Department of Education to review school districts' implementation of state and federal laws in certain areas. more »

School Committee members testified before the MA Joint Education Committee with a proposal for increased state aid for education. more »

Features


A message from Bill Ryan, Superintendent of Schools, to newcomers. more »

Online resources for students and teachers including lesson plans, study guides, and online quizzes. more »

Keep up to date with online calendars including open house dates, and school schedules. more »

Learn more about our Acton Public Elementary Schools by reading the Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions. more »

Welcome

Welcome to the new Acton Public Schools and Acton Boxborough Regional School District website. This site is updated on a regular basis, so please check back. If you have trouble locating information, please contact the webmaster.

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