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![[CREDIT: WPS] Warwick School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan addresses the audience, outlining the details of the new high schools project staring March 2025.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/New-High-Schools-Galligan-Addresses-Crowd-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Construction of Toll Gate & Pilgrim’s new high schools begins March 2025 and is expected to wrap June 2027, the public learned during an information session […]
![[CREDIT: RIDE] Harold F. Scott Elementary School stood out among Warwick elementary schools with a 4 out of 5 star rating in RIDE's annual report cards.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Harold-F.-Scott-Elementary-300x225.png)
[Additional reading: Warwick RICAS Scores Dip Attributed to Pandemic, New Curriculum] WARWICK, RI – Warwick Schools’ Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) report cards for 2022-2023 place them largely in […]
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] Mayor Frank Picozzi helps ready Warwick Schools Superintendent Lynn Dambruch's presentation on the State of Warwick Schools.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Council-Update-State-of-Warwick-Schools-12-4-2023-300x225.jpg)
Editor’s note: The Council Update is a twice-monthly update on Council meetings and developments from Warwick City Council President Steve McAllister. The column is written after each council meeting, twice a month. This […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Schools] New Oakland Beach Principal Matt Yates is excited to begin the new school year.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Matt-Yates-Oakland-Beach-Principal-2-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Lunches are packed and bus schedules set as Oakland Beach School students return to a fresh face welcoming them to the halls with new Principal Matthew Yates. […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Warwick-Public_Schools-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI – Warwick School officials are upbeat about the latest round of English & Math RICAS scores that buck a downward national trend for 2021-2022. During a presentation to […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Warwick-Veterans-Middle-School-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Winman Middle School reopened Sept. 6 after a $162,000 fire code upgrade addressing multiple “fire protection code issues” throughout the building. Last month, Stephen Gothberg, Director of […]
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] The Warwick City Council approved putting a $350M bond for building two new high schools on the November ballot.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Warwick-City-Council-New-Schools-Bond-140x140.png)
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council unanimously approved support of Warwick Schools’ $350 million plan for construction of two new high schools during their Monday meeting. City Council President […]
![[WarwickPost illustration] COVID-19 plans for fall classes now involve a partial reopening, without the authority to enforce mask wearing, a crucial element of COVID-19 protection.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/COVID-In-The-Classroom-feature-3-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick schools will implement the state’s latest COVID-19 protocols on Jan. 17, according to Supt. Lynn Dambruch, a week after the RI Department of Health recommended that […]
![[CREDIT: CDC] An image of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. A recent spike in cases has spurred a call for a renewed remote meetings executive order.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/COVID-19-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — If there’s one thing stories about COVID-19 demonstrated as the pandemic continued into its second year, it’s this: COVID doesn’t care. The virus didn’t care that government […]
WARWICK, RI — Following an as-yet unexplained bus disruption Oct. 1 and delays this week, Warwick Schools warned parents school ride troubles might return later this week due to a […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick bus routes were cut short Friday over a reported driver shortage. Both the driver's union and First Student transportation say they're committed to a return to normal service Monday.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/buses-sawtooth-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — When First Student transportation sent its drivers home Friday morning after only taking Warwick high schoolers to class, Local 616 Secretary-Treasuer Steve Sousa was surprised. “I just […]
WARWICK, RI — Masks in schools will be a topic for discussion during Thursday’s School Committee meeting, said Chairwoman Judy Cobden. Masks are required during the in-person meeting (as has […]
WARWICK, RI — In a significant departure from past contract negotiations, the Warwick School Committee and Warwick Teachers Union recently agreed to a new Warwick Teacher’s Contract without the rancor […]
WARWICK, RI – Warwick Schools students will soon be returning to four-day in-person instruction at the secondary level as COVID-19 cases rise. On Tuesday, the School Committee approved the plan, […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee have their choice of renovation projects costing at least $137 million for the city’s two high schools to propose to the Rhode Island […]
![{CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] Warwick Schools Administration is headquartered at 69 Draper Ave.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Warwick-Schools-Draper-Avenue-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee is hosting a community meeting for the public to review the high school plans, including educational practices and future facilities to support them, […]
WARWICK, RI – The School Committee approved purchase of Chromeboxes to replace the ActiveConnect Android devices on each Promethean Board in the Warwick School Department’s four secondary schools Wednesday night. […]
![[CREDIT: Professor Shelly Miller] Engineering Professor Shelly Miller's video tutorial on COVID-19 & mitigation methods, including ventilation and air cleaners.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Shelly-Miller-COVID-19-Spread-Ventilation-140x140.png)
The 1,306 room Rabbitt Air (models SPA-700A and SPA-780A) air cleaners Warwick Schools spent $659,940 to filter classroom air are among the best at filtering pathogens like COVID-19 out of the air, but leave some risk of infection, experts say.
![[CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] The Warwick School Committee met early Nov. 13, voting to return to full week in person learning for K-5.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Warwick-School-Committee-Nov.-13-2020-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee approved a return to full week in-person learning for Kindergarten through Grade 5 during their Friday morning meeting, with a start date to […]
WARWICK, RI — Concerns were raised during Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting about reports that not all teachers are teaching a full day or are available for students when they […]
Warwick – Students will be returning to schools on a staggered basis as the district anticipates the delivery of air purifiers later in the month. Assistant Superintendent Lynn Dambruch said […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Public Schools will hold in-person kindergarten classes sooner than expected, Oct. 6, thanks to earlier than expected delivery of 60 HEPA filters to the district. Those […]
![[CREDIT: Gov. Raimodo's office] Dr. Anthony Fauci and Gov. Gina M. Raimondo discuss opening schools on Zoom Thursday afternoon.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fauci-Raimondo-Zoom-Call-140x140.png)
PROVIDENCE, RI — Dr. Anthony Fauci joined Gov. Gina M. Raimondo Thursday on Zoom, praising Rhode Island’s low risk of COVID-19 infection, but Warwick School Committee Chairwoman Karen Bachus isn’t […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The RI State House. RIDOH warns COVID-19 masks are a must as spread is likely outside the home. Gov. Raimondo also announced new small business aid through a $10M loan program with Goldman Sachs.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/RI-State-House-3-140x140.jpg)
PROVIDENCE, RI — Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has delayed the start of school till Sept. 14, to give schools more time to prepare for in-person schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
TO THE EDITOR: An open letter to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo: Dear Governor Raimondo, I am writing today to express my extreme displeasure in the way you compared teachers to […]
![[WarwickPost illustration] COVID-19 plans for fall classes now involve a partial reopening, without the authority to enforce mask wearing, a crucial element of COVID-19 protection.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/COVID-In-The-Classroom-feature-2-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — There are no zero-risk physical fall class plans with COVID-19, which threatens death, long-term symptoms, and debilitating effects among all age groups. That means, as experts explain […]
PROVIDENCE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara’s (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) bill would make it easier for school districts to raise money for field trips and dances, which may help restore […]
![[CREDIT: File Photo] Warwick Veterans Jr. High School at 2401 W Shore Road.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Warwick-Veterans-School-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK – The Warwick School Committee hired Saam Architecture of Boston to create a Warwick high school master plan for $111,300 Thursday night. Saam Architecture will assess Pilgrim High School, […]
WARWICK, RI – Recent PSAT (grades 9-10) and SAT (grades 11-12) results show Warwick students and teachers have some room for improvement, the Warwick School Committee learned Tuesday night […]
WARWICK, R.I. — Mayor Joseph J. Solomon announced his interest to “extend negotiation” with Warwick Schools on their budget deficit in a release Superintendent Philip Thornton called ‘deliberately misleading,’ while […]
WARWICK — As Warwick Public Schools’ policy on SunButter and jelly sandwiches for students with unpaid lunch accounts made national news, the Policy Subcommittee advised allowing all students their choice […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The first slide of a series of budget presentations Tuesday, April 23 at Warwick Veterans Memorial School.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Warwick-School-Budget-Heaing-April-23-1-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — As Warwick School Committee members considered how they might cut as much as $8.5 million from Superintendent Philip Thornton’s FY20 $174.4 million budget, postponing Title XI locker […]
Editor’s note: Joe Siegel contributed to this report. WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools are paying for 15 fewer janitorial shifts, saving the department $750,000 as some complain of rubbish piling […]
WARWICK, RI — A number of unfinished business items are on the docket for Monday night’s Warwick City Council meeting, including sprinklers for the Cooper Building, protecting private property near […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick schools will dismiss two hours early on Thursday, Sept. 6, due to the expected excessive heat forecast for the area, Supt. Philip Thornton announced on Wednesday afternoon. […]
The Warwick School Committee will meet in executive session 6 p.m. May 15 in the Veterans Middle School Auditorium to discuss teacher layoffs and the performance of Superintendent Philip Thornton before convening in open session at an unspecified time to discuss the layoffs, middle administration/principal appointments, and a number of contract awards.
![[Warwick Teachers Union] The Warwick School Department has released the full Warwick Teachers Contract, ratified by the union and district in November.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/WTU-140x140.png)
WARWICK, RI — Four months after the Warwick City Council approved $3 million set aside for the School Department contingent on a settled teacher’s contract and six months after the agreement was ratified […]
The International Charter School in Pawtucket has bid $1.9 million for the former Aldrich Jr. High School building, and has scheduled a community meeting Sept. 14 at the Norwood Boys & Girls Club.
With just five days left till the Warwick school year starts for grades K-7 & 9 Tuesday, with grades 8, 10, 11, and 12 starting Sept. 6, this year’s new 2017 bus routes have been made available online by the Warwick School Department.
Friends and loved ones of Pilgrim High School’s 274 graduates gathered at CCRI Tuesday night for a commencement ceremony to celebrate the culmination of 13 years of hard work and determination.
