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Henrik Ibsen said "A community is like a ship; everone ought to be prepared to take the helm"

Mayor Kevin Dumas, along with other city elected officials were sworn in Tuesday night in a music filled inauguration ceremony at Attleboro High School. Mayor Dumas was sworn in by Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray.
Staff photo by: MARK STOCKWELL Date: 1/8/08 8:55 PM

Alumni Connection

Attleboro High School's Alumni Association is committed to creating an informed and proud body of alumni. To that end the Alumni Association has created a web site to serve the needs of alumni. The link to their site is located on the right under "Related Links>Alumni Association".

Community Programs

The number of community-connected programs in Attleboro is high. Below is just a brief sampling of them. If you wish to highlight your school-community connection here, email us at info@attleboroschools.com.

Staff Photo from The Sun Chronicle by Tom McGuire

• The Attleboro Lions' Club has supported our schools in many ways over the years. They have been significant helpmates in Attleboro Youth Hockey, and other sports like basketbal, baseballl, softball and the "Blue Fish" swim team. They certainly have not confined their largess to athletics as witnessed by their charitable efforts for, the Attleboro Symphony Orchestra, the Attleboro Junior Achievement Program, scholarships, and support of the Leo Club, a volunteer organization in the High School.
• The Rotary Club of Attleboro is yet another active partner with the Attleboro School District. They are an organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service. Among the many city programs that have benefitted from their generosity are the Literacy Center, St. Joseph’s Food Pantry, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Children’s Bereavement Program, Spring Fling Luncheon for the Elderly, Special Olympics, AIDS Relief, and Children’s Special Needs Programs.
• Read Across America is sponsored by the National Education Association and its members in the Attleboro School Department. More than 45 million readers were in the company of a good book on March 2, NEA's Read Across America Day. Attleboro has been a proud participant since the inception of the program.
• Connections to the Literacy Center -- The vision of The Literacy Center is to teach all who are in need; to create a better society through education; and to provide an opportunity for people to serve their community.  One of the most distinguishing features of The Literacy Center is its history of extraordinary volunteerism.  Community support has enabled the Center to grow in the past and sustains our current efforts.  Volunteers serve as tutors, in clerical positions, assist with technology and accounting needs, fundraising and maintenance, and serve on the Board of Directors.  We train over 50 new tutors per year and rely on them to assist in class and individually with students who need special attention.  We have some tutors who have been with the program for over 10 years.  The community has always come forward to help when needed and we receive a great deal of public engagement through the area newspapers and other venues such as cable television and radio.

School Committee

Visit the School Committee Page for updates on the latest School Committee Meeting, Subcommittee Meetings, Agenda, SCAN notes (School Committee Action Notes) etc.

School District Budget

The purpose of budget development is to estimate the funds required to operate the school departments' educational and support programs for the coming year.  Budget development includes the formulation and distribution of individual school and department budget preparation materials and the synthesis of these into a Superintendent’s proposed budget each February 15th.  Following the Attleboro School District's Directives and Financial Guidelines, a budget is prepared and forwarded to the Attleboro School Committee for approval annually.  Once approved, the budget is forwarded to the City Finance Committee, the Mayor and City Council for review and bottom line approval.

Donate to a Great Project

There are many classroom projects that could use your help. Visit our Project Page and find a Project you'd like to support.