The Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough is reauthorizing its Strategic Plan, Vision 2026: Educate, Inspire, and Challenge. First approved in the spring of 2021, this plan has guided the District’s priorities and actions over the past several years. As we look ahead, it is time to chart the course for the next six years—and we invite our community to help shape that future.

This fall and winter, the District is collecting input from students, families, staff, and community members through multiple avenues, including a community-wide survey. The survey mirrors the version administered in January 2021, allowing for a comparison of new feedback with the original baseline data. These insights will inform the goals, priorities, and key actions that will define the next phase of the District’s Strategic Plan.

As part of this process, citizens are invited to participate in one of our upcoming Strategic Planning Sessions. Each session will explore the landscape students will encounter in the future—careers, higher education, and societal expectations. Together, we will identify the habits, skills, and knowledge that will empower our graduates to thrive in a complex, rapidly changing world.

Before completing the survey, we encourage all residents to review the current Strategic Plan – Vision 2026: Educate, Inspire, and Challenge.

January 28, 2026 | 6:30–8:00 PM | Virtual

Your voice is essential as we envision the future of learning in Northborough and Southborough. We hope you will join us in this important work.

Join Family Success Partnership (FSP) for a district-wide parent workshop focused on empowering families and strengthening students’ connection to school. This will include practical strategies, communication tools, and community resources to help students develop consistent and confident school attendance. We’ll explore supportive approaches and collaborate on ways to help every student feel engaged and ready to attend. All parents and caregivers are welcome!

The Family Success Partnership (FSP) is a school-based wraparound program that collaborates with districts to connect their students and families with a range of essential services, both during and outside the school day. FSP clinicians support families in overcoming systemic barriers and access to services through clinical assessment, direct referral support, application assistance, therapeutic intervention, and parent psychoeducation that lead to family empowerment, student success and access to sustainable resources in their community.

Date: January 28, 2026

Time: 9:30 am-11:00 am

Location: Northborough Public Library Community Room

Registration Link: School Attendance Parent Workshop Registration

*Please register by January 26, 2026.

*This workshop will not be recorded.

NSBORO Read- Click HERE! As we continue in our efforts to promote a strong culture of reading at school and at home, we’re excited about the community-wide initiatives this year that help ignite students’ enthusiasm for reading.

In September, our district librarians launched a reading program that invited students and community members to explore a variety of books centered around monthly themes. This program has been a great way to build excitement around reading and to encourage students to make reading a regular part of life at home. On February 3rd, school librarians will host a Community Celebration at the Algonquin Library from 5:30–7:30 p.m. This fun, student-friendly event will celebrate the reading students and community members have done so far and encourage continued participation in this year’s reading challenge.

Additionally, the Northborough Public Library will host a Winter Reading Kickoff that will take place during school for students in Grades K–5, culminating with an additional special event on June 27th.

Whether students are eager readers or still finding their way, our focus is on helping every child grow as a reader. By encouraging reading both at school and at home, and through our community-wide initiatives, we aim to help every student build a meaningful, everyday reading routine.