Town Government
School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Jaime L. Curley, Ed.D.
Martha’s Vineyard runs its six town school districts under a single shared superintendent, and that is the office Jaime L. Curley holds. She proposes budgets, sets academic priorities, and oversees the island’s schools day to day, from the K-8 Tisbury School to the regional high school. The Superintendent is hired by and reports to the district committees, which carry out an annual evaluation. Curley took the post in the summer of 2026, succeeding Richard M. Smith, who retired in June 2026. For Tisbury families, that means one person answers for the K-8 Tisbury School and the same office answers for the high school every island town shares.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools, Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools |
|---|---|
| Tisbury School | 40 W. William Street, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 |
| Phone | 508-696-6500 |
| Website | mvyps.org |
The School Committee
The Tisbury School Committee has three members, elected town-wide to staggered three-year terms, and it governs the K-8 Tisbury School. The committee sets school policy, approves the school budget, and works with the shared island superintendent who runs the schools day to day. It meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:30 am in the Tisbury School library conference center, and the meetings are public, which means a Tisbury student who shows up can speak. Tisbury also elects members to the regional Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School district committee, which oversees the high school its students attend.
Amy Houghton
Michael Watts
Jennifer Cutrer
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: about 288 students in the K-8 Tisbury School.
- Schools: one, the Tisbury School.
- High school: the regional Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.
- State data: DESE profile (code 02960000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: the second Tuesday of each month at 8:30 am, in the Tisbury School library conference center, 40 W. William Street, with agendas posted on the town website.
- Public comment: residents may address the committee. Check the agenda for sign-up details.
- Watch: meetings are posted online for anyone to watch.
- Subcommittees: much of the detailed work on budget, policy, and facilities happens in subcommittees.
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