Empower Blog: Salem Mayor and Superintendent of Schools discuss the evolution of Collins Middle School: From Pilot Program to Standard Practice

Posted on: February 3, 2025
Collins Middle School From Pilot Program to Standard Practice

By Ryan Bani Tahmaseb

Given the title of our new blog series, Empower, we’d be hard pressed to find a better topic for our first post. Today, we’re spotlighting the remarkable transformation at Collins Middle School in Salem, MA: a journey that began by empowering both students and educators, and one that WPS was proud to help shape as a design partner.

In 2022, we worked with visionary leaders in Salem to launch their “Reimagining Middle School” initiative. This forward-thinking effort, which was rooted in the district’s strategic plan, allowed us to work closely with Salem educators through hands-on collaboration.

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