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

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.