WELCOME
Welcome to Quincy's Citywide PTO website!
We hope to be a resource for all families navigating the Quincy Public School System.
Be sure to check the calendar for upcoming meetings and events. Or click the button below to join our mailing list.
Can’t find an answer about Quincy Public Schools, and don't know where to look? Contact us at pto.citywide@gmail.com.
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News & Upcoming Events
Important Announcements:
Kindergarten Registration Open for 2025-2026
Children who will be 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2025, are eligible to attend Kindergarten beginning in September 2025. Quincy Public Schools offers free full-day Kindergarten for all students.
Kindergarten registration is a two-step process:
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Families are asked first to complete an online Pre-Registration form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJhsI9KWXaNfQo8KcXINCoqC6xoK1ocirXJ60bGu0_ael53A/viewform?usp=sharing
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Families will be emailed in early February with information about the next steps to complete the registration process, including scheduling a registration appointment. The appointment may be at the school site or at the Central Registration office, where interpretation services are available.
If your child presently attends a Pre-Kindergarten program at the DeCristofaro Learning Center or Snug Harbor, it is not necessary to register for Kindergarten.
If you have questions about Kindergarten registration, please email lauraowens@quincypublicschools.com or call 617-984-8702.
For information on after-school care, please contact:
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Quincy Afterschool Childcare at 617-773-3299
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South Shore YMCA at 617-481-4477
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STARS at 781-331-8505
Quincy Family Survey
Attention Quincy families with children aged 0-6
Quincy Public Schools seeks your input for an Early Care and Education Needs Assessment. Your feedback will help us expand access to quality care in our community. Please complete the survey by February 14, and you will be entered for a chance to win a gift card!
Survey Links in Chinese/Portuguese/Vietnamese/Spanish/English
MCAS Results 2024 Quincy
𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧!!
To provide a space for parents and guardians to be heard and to share resources, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗧𝗢 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺. Parents and guardians are encouraged to speak about any QPS issues or news. If you are uncomfortable talking or can't make the meeting, send a message to pto.citywide@gmail.com, which will be read at the open forum.
*If the issue warrants a greater discussion, it will be added to the next agenda after the executive board researches and/or obtains necessary information from QPS leadership.*
Citywide PTO Leadership Statement on Lunar New Year
Citywide PTO has steadfastly supported our Asian American families’ request that QPS recognize Lunar New Year as a holiday, allowing students to spend the most important day in their culture with their families. For three years, Asian American families and students have advocated in front of the School Committee for the declaration of Lunar New Year as a school holiday. When the school committee continuously voted against this, they turned to the Quincy City Council—an elected body that more accurately represents the diversity of our city—who immediately acted on behalf of the constituents they were elected to represent. While we know our school committee takes issue with the path used to get Lunar New Year recognized, we hope that they see how important this issue is with our Asian American families and students and choose to value people over process. The Citywide PTO is immensely grateful for the unanimous support of the School Committee Member Courtney Perdios, Quincy City Council and Mayor Koch in recognizing Lunar New Year as a school holiday.
Upcoming Meetings
School Committee Meeting
Wed.,26 March 6:30 pm
Link I in-person 34 Coddington Bldg.
SEPAC Presentation
Moving from Power & Control to Collaboration & Problem Solving
Thurs., 27 March 7:00 pm
SEPAC website for the link
IMPORTANT LINKS
DEIB (Diversity Equity Inclusion Belonging Newsletter)
Current Employment Opportunities at Quincy Public Schools:
Quincy Public Schools School Committee Recordings Link
Follow ELPAC (English Learners Parent Advisory Council) on
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Family Liaisons English I Family Liaisons Spanish I Family Liaisons Portuguese I Family Liaison Chinese
Follow SEPAC (Quincy Special Education Parent Advisory Council) on
DESE (Department of Elementary & Secondary Education)
