Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to share that kindergarten registration for next school year is now available at elementary schools in the Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55.             All Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester children who will reach the age of 5 before September 1, 2026, are eligible to register […] Read more »

Old Rochester Regional (ORR) School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Director of Food and Nutrition Jill Henesey are pleased to share that the school district was awarded $30,000 in MA FRESH Grant funding from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office for Food and Nutrition Programs.             […] Read more »

Stephen Sauerbrey of Marion has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List. The fall terms run from September to December. Read more »

Lucas Pothier of Rochester was named to the Dean’s List at Cedarville University for Fall 2025. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.50 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.             Jacob Pothier of Rochester was named to the Dean’s Honor List at Cedarville University for […] Read more »

Calder Eaton, Mattapoisett local, was among over half of Belmont University’s undergraduate students named to the fall 2025 semester Dean’s List. Approximately 55% of the university’s 6,934 undergraduate students qualified this semester. Read more »

The Old Rochester Regional School District and Massachusetts Superintendency Union #55 have launched this year’s Playbook Initiative and Project 351 programming with two fall workshops already completed.             Through a partnership with the Boston Celtics and Project 351, the school system’s Playbook work connects student leaders in grades 4 through 12 from Old Rochester Regional […] Read more »

Silas D. Coellner, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Jr. High School, announces the following Students of the 1st Quarter.             Green Team: Madison E. Ferreira and Dominic L. Philie             Orange Team: Harper L. Osetkowski and Manuel J. Palomo             Blue Team: Penelope M. Conley and Charles S. Whinnem             Red Team: Emelia E. Marmelo […] Read more »

            Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, Principal Michael Devoll, and Athletic Director Chris Carrig are pleased to share that Old Rochester Regional High School celebrated a significant milestone in its Unified Sports programming this week with a banner unveiling and the annual Tri-Town Police game.             On Tuesday, November 18, the school community gathered for a […] Read more »

            For the past 11 years, groups of students from Old Rochester Regional High School have volunteered to sit down and listen to the residents of Sippican Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, recording their memories and the details of their lives.             The students then get to work, producing polished biographies, eventually presenting physical copies to […] Read more »

            The following students have achieved honors for the first term at Old Rochester Regional High School:             Highest Honors: Seraphina Arruda, Phoebe Cowles, Grace Custadio, Alexander Dai, John Ferreira, Ava Figueiredo, Giada Gandolfi, Lucas Hadley, Isabella Hollis, Neva Matos, Faelyn McCarthy, Tiera McCarthy, Miah Motta, Jiya Patel, Isabella Perez-Dormitzer, Luke Pierre, Nina Pierre, Hannah […] Read more »