Welcome from Superintendent Mary Skipper
Dear Somerville Community,
Welcome to the Somerville Public Schools, and thank you for the opportunity to serve your community as Superintendent of Schools.
No one knows better than members of this community that Somerville is an exceptional place. It is a community that looks to the future with hope and enthusiasm, while valuing the past and maintaining a strong hold on the special traditions that are part of the fabric of this city. It is this outlook and more that make Somerville such a desirable place to live and to work with our young people as they prepare to become our future leaders.
I look forward to continue building on the great work that we are doing collectively to create an enriching learning environment for Somerville youth, and to further strengthening the partnerships that help prepare our youth to be successful in a globally connected world. I am excited to work with all of you in this endeavor, recognizing that our schools are exceptional teaching and learning communities because of the community's joint commitment to making them so.
Thank you for your support in this important work. I look forward to continuing to meet with our students, families, educators, and staff as we work toward fulfilling our vision of "... providing our students with the skills, opportunities, and resources that will nurture innovative ideas, foster pride in diversity, inspire students to become lifelong learners, and empower them to enrich their communities."
There is no greater work than the work we do to serve our students and help them prepare for a lifetime of success. Please let me know how we are doing and how we might be able to better serve the needs of our students.
Sincerely,
Mary Skipper, Superintendent of Schools
From the Superintendent
January 6, 2021 - Joint Statement on Insurrection at U.S. Capitol - in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole
September 25, 2020 - Joint Statement from the Mayor and Superintendent Regarding the Killing of Breonna Taylor
May 31, 2020 - Joint Statement from the Mayor and Superintendent Regarding the Killing of George Floyd
September 6, 2017 - Joint Statement from the Mayor and Superintendent Reaffirming our Commitment to Every Student
Central Administration
The Central Administration of the Somerville Public Schools (SPS) includes the Office of the Superintendent and the following central office departments: Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment, Student Services, Human Resources, Finance/Payroll, and Communications & Grants.
- Central Office Phone Number: (617) 629-5200
- Central Office Fax Number: (617) 629-5661
Office of the Superintendent
- Mary E. Skipper, Superintendent of Schools
- Chad Mazza, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
- Dr. Jeff J. Curley, Chief of Staff, Office of the Superintendent
- Katherine Santiago, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools and Chief of Staff
- Maryann Coulombe, Administrative Assistant
Somerville Public Schools Cabinet Team
- Mary E. Skipper, Superintendent of Schools
- Chad Mazza, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
- Kenya Avant, Data Coordinator
- Dr. Jeff J. Curley, Chief of Staff
- Dr. Sarah Davila, District Administrator of Programs – Multilingual Learner Education / Family and Community Partnerships
- Dr. Jessica Boston Davis, Director for Equity and Excellence
- Fran Gorski, Finance Director
- Uri Harel, Curriculum Coordinator K-8
- Susana Hernandez Morgan, Chief Communications and Development Officer
- Dr. Lisa Kuh, Early Education Director
- Mariana MacDonald, Director of Human Resources
- Elizabeth Doncaster, Director of Student Services
- Christine Trevisone, Special Education Director
- Karen Woods, Director of Educator Development
Superintendent Summative Evaluation Report - June 2017