At a School Committee meeting held on December 4, Swampscott High School Principal Emily Zotto outlined a plan centered on “excellence, opportunity and community,” describing steps to boost student engagement,…
The Swampscott School Committee voted unanimously to revise the district’s chemical health policy, eliminating a section that allowed the schools to discipline students for substance-related incidents that occurred off-campus and…
Lily Simons loves Christmastime in the Discovery Point Program. Simons, along with some of her peers, manned a pop-up table throughout the school district, selling signs, ornaments, soaps and cards….
Clad in Santa Claus hats and holiday pajamas, Swampscott Middle School students filed into the school gymnasium bright and early on Friday, December 19. Energy levels quickly rose as Swampscott…
After a semester of growth, Swampscott High School students showcased their artwork for the community on Wednesday, December 10. Tables and walls were full of ceramics, photography and 3-D art,…
Swampscott Public Schools is experiencing an early surge in enrollment centered on the transition to middle school, with Grade 6 emerging as a major pressure point, district leaders told the…
A quarter-long health class at Swampscott High School teaches students how to communicate with older adults living with dementia by pairing them with seniors at the Swampscott Senior Center, educators…
Swampscott School Committee Chair Amy OConnor’s resignation has sparked warnings from town education leaders about misinformation, persistent public criticism and a growing divide over school finances. At Thursday’s School Committee…
Amy OConnor announced Monday that she is resigning from the School Committee, citing a “small but vocal group” who she says continue “to mischaracterize our fiscal management and cast doubt…
Swampscott resident Don Pinkerton is expanding access to hands-on science by creating a community learning space through LynnLab. “There’s no organization that does any sort of STEM (science, technology, engineering…
