Tewksbury School Committee Approves Broadway Overnight Trip and French Exchange Program

TEWKSBURY -- November 19, 2025, Tewksbury School Committee unanimously approved an overnight Broadway trip for drama students and a new French exchange program at its November 19 meeting. The board, meeting at Center Elementary School with four of five members present, voted 4-0 to authorize a spring 2026 overnight trip to New York City for up to 44 students in grades 7 through 12, priced comparably to last year's day-trip cost of approximately $286 per student, with the group staying one night at a New Jersey hotel and attending two Broadway shows. The committee also approved expanding its existing Spanish exchange program and launching a new French exchange of up to 10 students through the same travel company, Promotour, at a student cost of $2,825 for the Spanish program. Assistant Superintendent Nancy Milligan reported that Wynn Middle School earned a DESE School of Recognition designation, one of only six middle schools statewide, on the strength of student growth percentiles of 66 in math and 67 in ELA, while the high school led surrounding districts with an 11-percentage-point improvement in math. The committee tabled policy IKFE on competency determination until December after staff identified missing text in the draft.