Nauset Public Schools Explained

Nauset Public Schools, or the Nauset Regional School District, is a school district headquartered in Orleans, Massachusetts.^[1] In addition to Orleans its attendance area includes Brewster, Eastham, and Wellfleet.^[2]

It also takes middle and high school students from Truro,^[3] and since 2012 high school students from Provincetown.^[4] The Provincetown Schools district in 2010 agreed to close Provincetown High School and send its high school students to Nauset.^[5]

In 1993 the school district had 3,207 students. Expensive housing and a decline in births resulted in enrollment declines, with enrollment at 2,361 in 2020. In 2020 all of its schools except for Eastham Elementary lost students.^[6]

Michael Gradone was superintendent until his 2009 retirement.^[3]

Schools

Secondary

• Nauset Regional High School (Eastham)
• Nauset Regional Middle School (Orleans)

Primary

• Eastham Elementary School (Eastham)
• Eddy Elementary School (Brewster)
• Orleans Elementary School (Orleans)
• Stony Brook Elementary School (Brewster)
• Wellfleet Elementary School (Wellfleet)

Preschool

• Nauset Integrated Preschool (at Eastham and Stony Brook elementaries)

External links

• Nauset Public Schools
• Nauset Regional School Committee - Town of Orleans
• https://www.capecod.com/newscenter/nauset-school-district-may-expand-to-provincetown-and-truro/
• https://provincetownindependent.org/featured/2021/02/03/supt-claims-school-choice-doesnt-raise-costs/
• Index of articles - Provincetown Independent

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home. Nauset Public Schools. 2021-02-03. 78 Eldredge Park Way Orleans, MA 02653.
2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Barnstable County, MA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-08-13.
3. Web site: Ex-Nauset superintendent picked for Truro post. Cape Cod Times. 2014-03-13. 2021-02-03.
4. Web site: Bragg. Mary Ann. Monomoy district opens talks with P’town board. Cape Cod Times. 2012-01-14. 2021-02-03.
5. Web site: Sowers. Pru. An achingly difficult decision is made is Provincetown. Provincetown Banner. 2010-04-28. 2021-02-07.
6. Web site: Nauset District Loses Students at All Levels. The Provincetown Independent. 2020-10-15. 2021-02-03.