CPS Superintendent Dr. Almudena (Almi) G. Abeyta has been named a member of the Commonwealth Heroine Class of 2025. Nominated by Senator Sal DiDomenico, Dr. Abeyta will join other female leaders from around the state at a special celebratory ceremony later in June. Click here to read more about this honor!

Relive the Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony! Click the headline above to learn about the Class of 2025 and celebrate our graduates from Chelsea High School, Chelsea Opportunity Academy and Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy. Click here to read more. 

There will be a regular meeting of the Chelsea School Committee on Thursday, June 5, at 6:00 p.m. Click here to read the public notice and meeting agenda.

Browne Middle School teacher Laura Londoño has been named the 2025 Barbara Henry Courage in Teaching Award recipient. The award is named for Barbara Henry, who taught Ruby Bridges at William Frantz Elementary School in 1960. Her courage to do the right thing has made the world a better place. ​This award honors teachers like Mrs. Henry, who have invoked change through acts of courage in everyday life. Click here to read more. 

If you visit the United States Capitol Building over the next year, you will see a painting from one of Chelsea High School’s graduating seniors in the Class of 2025. Nathan “Nat” Hem learned in May that they won the 2025 Congressional Art Competition, becoming one of a handful of high school students in Massachusetts to win the competition. Their painting will represent District 7, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s congressional district. Nat’s painting, a view of Chelsea’s Bellingham-Cary House, aligned with the competition’s theme, “Massachusetts Stories: From Past to Present”. Their piece will adorn the wall of the Cannon Tunnel, which is the walkway inside the U.S. Capitol building through which members of Congress, congressional staff, lobbyists, and the general public enter the building. Click here to read more.

The next meeting of the Chelsea Public Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Council meeting is on Tuesday, June 3, from 9:00am-10:30am at 77 Webster Avenue in Chelsea. Click here to read more. 

On Thursday, May 29, Chelsea Public Schools will host its fourth annual Youth Mental Health & Wellness Day from 3:00-5:00 p.m. outside at the Williams School. The event happens each year in May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month. Click here to read more. 

Fittingly bestowed during Teacher Appreciation Week, Chelsea High School teacher Monika Sulima received a Name, Strength and Story Award on Wednesday, May 7, at the regular meeting of the Chelsea School Committee. Click here to read more.

Chelsea Public Schools proudly awarded a Chelsea High School diploma to Gerald V. Meola, a U.S. Army veteran who sacrificed his education to serve his country during the Vietnam War. Mr. Meola, known as "Gerry," was on track to graduate with the Chelsea High School Class of 1966 when he was drafted into military service shortly before he was set to graduate. During his time in the Army, he served on the U.S.S. Nimitz. After returning from the war, Gerry furthered his education but never stopped dreaming of holding an official high school diploma. Click here to read more about Mr. Meola's story.

Chelsea Public Schools has launched a partnership with Pariva Health, in support with the LEGO Foundation, to enhance educational experiences for families through Pariva’s innovative learning through play therapeutic support model. This program will include the creation of Therapeutic Development LEGO Play Kits (TDLKs), customized for use by multi-disciplinary school staff to meet the unique developmental goals of their students. Click here to read more.

There will be a regular meeting of the Chelsea School Committee on Wednesday, May 7, at 7:00 p.m. Click here to read the public notice and meeting agenda. 

The AVID Program and Early College Programs proudly collaborated with MassHire and MEFA Pathways to host the First Annual Mock Interview Forum on Wednesday, April 30. The event brought together students and professionals from a wide range of industries for a day of career readiness and skill building. Click here to read more.

The next regular meeting of the Chelsea School Committee has been rescheduled from Thursday, May 1, to Wednesday, May 7th. The meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers. The public notice is available online here.

Three CPS educators received Name, Strength and Story Awards at the regular meetings of the Chelsea School Committee on Thursday, March 27, 2025, and Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Click here to meet our award winners and learn more about them!