Dear APS families and staff,
At the April 17th School Committee meeting, Nick Stellitano of DillingerRAD presented key considerations to support the district as it begins the process of implementing newly approved school district boundaries. These new boundaries were adopted by the School Committee at its March 20th meeting, following extensive community input. The Committee voted for implementation as follows:
The redistricting plan will be implemented beginning in the 2026–27 school year, to allow for thoughtful planning and communication with our families.
The district will offer a transition option for families who will be affected by the new boundaries and have children entering kindergarten in the 2025–26 school year. These families will be contacted directly by the district prior to Kindergarten orientation on May 7th.
In the 2026-27 school year, affected students who are entering 4th, 5th, 7th & 8th grade will remain as legacy students to complete their educational experience in their elementary or middle schools, respectively.
In the 2026-27 school year, all current High Plain Elementary grade 4 students will go to Wood Hill Middle School as voted on by the School Committee on April 17th.
Younger siblings will be given the opportunity, through an opt-in process, to stay with their older siblings through the 2027-28 school year. Families should be aware that this option will require the younger sibling to move to their reassigned school once the older sibling has entered middle school or high school.
This phased approach aims to support continuity for students and families while ensuring the district can meet enrollment and facility needs in the years ahead. I’ll also continue meeting with the Redistricting Advisory Council as we move through this next phase of the process.
All elementary and middle school families will receive confirmation of school zones based on their family’s current address by the end of June 2025. Additional information will be shared in the coming months. To review the areas that have been redistricted, please review the APS redistricting webpage or this interactive map.
We thank our families and community members for their continued partnership throughout this process.
Sincerely,
Dr. Magda Parvey
Superintendent
