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Lynn Public Schools presents 2026–27 Program of Studies, unveils CASA pathways and STEAM blocks
Summary
Deputy Superintendent Lori Gallivan presented the district’s recommended 2026–27 Program of Studies — including a new history requirement for 2027 graduates, a phased arts requirement for 2028 and proposed career and STEAM pathways at CASA — and answered committee questions about staffing, equity and funding.
Deputy Superintendent Lori Gallivan presented the Lynn Public Schools’ recommended 2026–27 Program of Studies to the school committee on Jan. 8, highlighting curriculum adjustments, new elective offerings and career pathways tied to grant-funded programs.
Gallivan told the committee that history and social science will become a required course sequence for students graduating in 2027 and that an arts requirement will be phased in for the Class of 2028; the district’s overall graduation credit total remains 95. She said current seniors’ transcripts already reflect a four-year math requirement. “There’s no change to the PE or competency determination requirements for next school year,” Gallivan said.
The presentation proposed a range of new courses and program enhancements, including semester and year-long offerings in visual and performing arts (public mural design, all-city concert and jazz bands), humanities electives (history of American pop culture; trial by jury and…
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