Chilmark School News Today

Oak Bluffs School principal Dr. Megan Farrell announced that she will be retiring at the end of the summer. Farrell — who has been with the school as an educator for 22 years, nine of which as the head of the school — said in a letter announcing her retirement that she will be exploring […]

The candidates for the next Chilmark School principal has been narrowed down to two educators, one of whom is an Islander Among those who applied to take the reins of the up-Island school, it comes down to Edgartown School third grade teacher Alicia Knight and Kate Squire, a fourth grade teacher at Willard Elementary School […]

Fixing the West Tisbury Public Library’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system will likely be more than double originally estimated. Town officials say the cost has jumped from an estimate of just over a million dollars to more than $2.5 million. At last year’s annual town meeting, voters approved $1.2 million to repair and […]

Over 100 Chilmark voters unanimously approved a lease for the town’s preschool project, the sole warrant article in a special town meeting Monday night.  With town meeting approval, a new building for the Chilmark Preschool is planned for completion in September 2025. The planned building is a response to pressures from rising enrollment in the […]

Chilmark will hold a special town meeting later this month to potentially take steps toward building a new, two-classroom preschool.  The Chilmark Select Board voted 2-0 on Tuesday to approve a single-article special town meeting warrant. Board member Marie Larsen was absent from the meeting.  The single article asks residents to consider voting to approve […]

AS 2023 comes to a close, we looked back at Ofsted ratings for schools throughout the year

Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) announced in a Friday morning online post the passing of Yossi Monahan, a former student.  “As we come together to remember and celebrate Yossi, let us surround the Monahan family with love, support, and strength,” the announcement reads. “In the face of such profound loss, we may find solace […]

Upgrades to the Chilmark School HVAC system are nearing completion. According to Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools business administrator Mark Friedman, the project is progressing on budget and ahead of schedule, with the expectation of finishing over winter break.  On Tuesday, the Up-Island Regional School Committee unanimously approved the usage of up to $106,000 for a […]

The search is underway for a new principal for Chilmark School, and the town wants the public’s input.  The current Chilmark School principal, Susan Stevens, announced earlier this year she plans to retire by the end of this school year.  “We are very grateful for her service to our children and families,” the town announcement […]

School budgets are seeing a rise on Martha’s Vineyard.  The latest iterations of the shared-services budget and the Up-Island Regional School District budget presented during recent school committee meetings show a proposed increase of 15.64 percent and a 9 percent respectively.  The proposed shared services budget had an increase by $1.27 million, adding up to […]