News & Announcements

NMRSD is facing a significant budget shortfall due to rising costs that outpace allowable tax revenue growth under Proposition 2 ½. Without approval of a district-wide, cumulative 2.25% budget override, the district will be forced to eliminate 45 full-time teaching positions, leading to larger class sizes, reduced academic programs, and fewer student opportunities.

Three NMRSD Middle School students, representing Ashby, Pepperell, and Townsend, will serve as service ambassadors for the statewide Project 351 this year.

The Grade 8 students -- Alaina Purcell of Ashby and Brooklyn Taylor of Townsend, who attend Hawthorne Brook Middle School, and Brooklyn Elzy of Pepperell, who attends Nissitissit Middle School -- attended the Project 351 kickoff at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston on Jan. 25. 

n partnership with the Close Up Foundation, Johnson & Johnson is providing scholarships to nine students — one from each of Massachusetts’ nine congressional districts — to participate in the Close Up Washington Program.

Manni, who is from Pepperell, was notified of his acceptance on Jan. 27.

The North Middlesex Regional School Committee and district administrators on Thursday announced the potential closing of two schools at the end of the current school year, as well as cuts to programs and teaching staff to address ongoing structural funding issues created by inadequate state support.

Superintendent Brad Morgan is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurie Smith as Principal of North Middlesex Regional High School, effective immediately.

The FY26 Budget Development FAQ has been added to the Budget Development Page on the district website, under the School Committee section.  

Five North Middlesex Regional High School students have made a significant impact on their school community by supporting efforts to install an adaptive swing at Spaulding Memorial School in Townsend.

North Middlesex Regional High School hosted a Unified Sports Basketball Jamboree with student-athletes from North Middlesex, Ayer-Shirley, Littleton and Groton-Dunstable high schools.

When: Monday, November 18th @ 6:00 pm
Where: NMRHS Performing Arts Center

The North Middlesex Regional School Committee, in collaboration with town officials in Ashby, Pepperell, and Townsend, will host a community forum to discuss the formation of the FY 2025-2026 budget on Monday, Nov. 18.

The Committee is currently developing a budget for presentation to voters in their respective Annual Town Meetings in the spring. During the early phases it has become clear that the District will face a number of challenges next year as state and federal mandates drive annual budget increases amid declining enrollments.

As a result, the Committee may face difficult discussions including staff reductions and the closure of one or more buildings next year. Community input is vital and will guide the Committee’s decision-making. The School Committee is committed to providing parents, guardians, and stakeholders with impartial budget information throughout this process to ensure the public may make informed decisions.

At the forum School Committee members, Superintendent Brad Morgan, Central Office staff, and representatives of the three communities will address the challenges facing the District and town budgets and will stress that strong communities require well-funded schools and robust town services.

Presenters will accept a small number of questions from the audience as time allows.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the North Middlesex Regional High School Performing Arts Center, 19 Main St., Townsend. All community members are invited to attend.