Peabody Students Return To Class Sept. 2 As New Year Begins

PEABODY — Peabody Public Schools students head back to class Wednesday, Sept. 2, opening the 2026-2027 school year after a summer that included a fresh round of kindergarten registration and, in the days just before, Massachusetts' Sept. 1 state primary.

SCHOOLS

Peabody Public Schools staff report Monday, Aug. 31, for a professional development day with no students in class. Kindergarten screening takes place Wednesday, Sept. 2, the same day grades 1 through 12 begin classes across the district's 10 schools, from Brown, Burke, Carroll, Center, McCarthy, South, Welch and West elementary schools to Higgins Middle School and Veterans Memorial High School.

The district's 2026-2027 kindergarten registration has remained open through the summer. In a message to families as the prior school year ended, the district called it "productive and rewarding" and thanked the community for its support.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Beverly's Endicott College To Host Congressional General Election Debate" Endicott College in Beverly will hold a free public debate for candidates in the open 6th Congressional District race, a seat that includes Peabody, at Cleary Lecture Hall following the Sept. 1 primary, Peabody Patch reports. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/peabody/s/koexv/beverlys-endicott-college-to-host-congressional-general-election-debate)

COMING UP

Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood perform Friday, Aug. 28, per the Peabody Patch calendar. Peabody Public Schools staff report for a professional development day Monday, Aug. 31, with no students in class. Massachusetts holds its state primary election Tuesday, Sept. 1. Kindergarten screening and the first day of classes for grades 1 through 12 follow Wednesday, Sept. 2.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.