During a recess at the beginning of Town Meeting on April 4, the Sharyn Wong-Chan/Sara Harrington Diversity Award was presented to this year’s co-recipients, Melissa Buttaro, a guidance counselor at Lexington High School, and Donese Sylvester, a fifth-grade teacher at Hastings Elementary School.
A pair of ballot questions seeking more than $60 million for elementary school building projects passed overwhelmingly during a special election held Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Mrs. Natalie Cohen recently announced that she will retire as principal of Lexington High School at the close of the school year. Dr. Ash, Superintendent of Schools, announced on January 17, that he has appointed Ms. Laura Lasa
Whenever I get a chance, I am proud to share LPS accomplishments with the public and why we are recognized as a world class school system.
The Lexington Public Schools were ranked fifth-best in the state by Boston Magazine.
A high number of Lexington Public Schools students scored highly on the MCAS tests last spring, while at least one student failed the tests at each grade level, according to 2011 results released by the state Department of Education.
On September 20, 2011, the Lexington Public Schools held a recognition ceremony at the Museum of Our National Heritage to honor those teachers who earned Professional Teacher Status at the end of last school year.
