City Government
Woburn School Committee & Superintendent
The Superintendent
Dr. Matthew T. Crowley
About 4,300 Woburn students start their day in this district, and one person answers for all of it. Dr. Matthew T. Crowley has led Woburn Public Schools as Superintendent since 2018. A former history teacher who earned his doctorate at UMass Lowell, he helped lead the well-studied literacy turnaround at Brockton High School before coming to Woburn as Assistant Superintendent in 2015. He runs a system of ten schools, proposes the school budget, sets academic priorities, and answers to the elected School Committee. The Superintendent is hired by and reports to the committee.
| Role | Superintendent of Schools |
|---|---|
| In office | Since 2018 |
| District office | Woburn Public Schools, Woburn, MA 01801 |
| Website | woburnps.com |
| State profile | DESE (code 03470000) |
The School Committee
Woburn’s School Committee has seven seats, all elected at large by Woburn voters. The members choose one of their own as Chair. The committee sets district policy, approves the school budget, and hires and evaluates the Superintendent who runs the schools day to day. Much of its detailed work happens in standing subcommittees on budget, curriculum, and student services.
Colleen Cormier
Patricia Chisholm
Ellen Crowley
Michael Mulrenan
Maria Teresa Nagel
Jose Oliveira
Jessie J. Wetzel
The District at a Glance
- Enrollment: about 4,327 students, PreK through 12.
- Schools: ten, including Woburn Memorial High School.
- Graduation rate: about 91%, slightly above the state average.
- State data: DESE profile (code 03470000).
Meetings & Participation
- When: the committee meets in the evening at the Joyce Middle School, 55 Locust Street.
- Public comment: residents may address the committee with the chair’s permission. Check the agenda for sign-up details.
- Watch: meetings are carried on Woburn Public Media and posted online.
- Subcommittees: much of the detailed work on budget, policy, and curriculum happens in subcommittees.
Sources
Woburn school committee (woburnma.gov). Verified July 2026.
Woburn school committee (woburnps.com). Verified July 2026.
What this seat decides
Your schools
School Committee. Start times, the school calendar, bus routes and stops, the phone policy, athletics and activity fees, and the policies in the student handbook. It sets district policy, and the total size of the school budget is voted by the City Council.
Your principal and your superintendent. The principal for how a school rule works day to day in your building. The superintendent for how the whole district runs. The School Committee selects the superintendent, and the superintendent appoints the principals, so a question about any other staff member goes to the district, not to the board.
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