Dear Lincoln Street Families,

We will soon begin the process of creating new classes for the 2026-2027 school year.  In constructing each class, we examine numerous factors in order to achieve balanced classrooms, including: gender balance, students’ academic strengths and challenges, individual student personalities, and personality combinations. Your child’s current teachers will take an active role in the formation of next year’s classes.  Their knowledge of each student’s academic strengths and needs, personalities, and productive peer groups is invaluable in this process.  Support staff members, along with special subject teachers will offer their perspective and assistance as we work together to create our new class groupings.  

As parents and caregivers, you may have additional insights and information that will aid in the placement process. If you have information regarding your child’s placement beyond what the classroom teacher is already aware of, you may share this information in writing via email to jcallaghan@nsboro.k12.ma.us, no later than Thursday, April 30, 2026. 

Your support is appreciated to ensure a fair and credible placement process for all of our students. Please adhere to the following reminders:

• In order to support the needs of all children, requests for specific teachers will not be honored. 

• Please do not send requests to place your child with particular friends, as all students will be sent to their new class with “familiar faces.” 

• Please refrain from sending specific details about other students. We are in the business of kids.

• Requests are made on a yearly basis. If you have submitted requests in past years, please submit a new one for the 2026-2027 school year. 

Due to fluctuating enrollments in the town’s elementary population, class assignments will not be finalized and shared with families until August. This is a district-wide practice for all four of the Northborough elementary schools, allowing us to best determine the number of sections and teacher assignments needed to support students at each grade level.  On the last day of school, students will have the opportunity to meet all of the teachers at their new grade level.  

By writing this letter, we hope to articulate the depth of thought involved in planning a sound learning experience for every child.  Whether you write to us or not, you can be sure that your child will be placed in a classroom in which he or she can grow academically, emotionally, and socially.  We thank you for your understanding and for your ongoing support.

Sincerely,

Jennifer R. Callaghan