Pittsfield Public Schools

Listeners of "Slater and Marjo In The Morning" had a chance to hear Pittsfield Public Schools' Superintendent Joe Curtis on Tuesday morning talk about the upcoming '22/'23 school year, which begins for most students on Thursday, Sept. 1. Curtis and I spoke about the change in start times, free school lunch, homework, and of course, the lingering pandemic and COVID protocol for the upcomi

The school cafeteria is an important component of successfully educating children. In addition to providing healthy and nutritious meals, school foodservice departments also reinforce health and nutrition information taught in the classroom...

Pittsfield Public Schools sent out the following announcement this afternoon: The Pittsfield Public Schools have closely monitored, and planned for, the potential arrival of coronavirus cases within our school community, and we wish to share important information about our response, as well as ask for your partnership in helping prevent the spread of this, and other, illnesses ...

On Wednesday, November 11, the Pittsfield Public Schools was informed that a backlog of cases released today showed 104 new Covid-19 cases in the City of Pittsfield.  This backlog was due to a recording delay caused by a technical issue at one of the testing centers located in Pittsfield...

Pittsfield Public School released tentative dates for its timeline in transitioning from remote to hybrid learning, assuming coronavirus trends continue in the right direction. All information provided by the district underlines the fact that all dates are subject to change, given the possibility of a surge in COVID-19 infections...

State Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley is putting pressure on some Massachusetts school districts to return to in-person learning. The leader of the state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is pushing some public school districts to get students back into the classroom, including three in Berkshire County...

The Pittsfield School Committee voted unanimously yesterday to postpone all fall  high school sports, despite state regulations allowing most to take place. According to iBerkshires.com committee members agreed to officially "postpone all interscholastic athletic activities in the Pittsfield Public Schools through Nov...

If you were wondering what Pittsfield's plan is going to be for the return to school this year. The wondering is over.

As the deadline to submit a plan for the upcoming school year looms, PPS are asking for parents help.

After the announcement of drastic cuts for Pittsfield Public Schools, there's now some good news for some educators.