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New Student Orientation 2026-27.pdf

Presentation from August 25, 2026 Orientation.

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FREE School Breakfast & Lunch Information

Free Meals for All Students

All students can get one free lunch and one free breakfast each school day.

Breakfast will be available from 7:25 am - 7:40 am each morning and during break.
Students must take a complete meal for it to be free. A complete meal contains at least 3 of the 5 offered components, and 1 has to be a fruit or vegetable. This means if a student doesn’t take a complete meal, they will be charged the à la carte price for the items they have.

Please encourage your student to take advantage of the no-cost meal option.

Adding Money for Extras

Students need funds for: Snacks, Extra Milk or Water, and Second Meals or Entrees
Add funds online at MySchoolBucks.com (a small fee applies).
Or prepay at the register using cash or check (no fee)

Make checks payable to Bedford School Lunch Program.

Why Fill Out the Free Meal Application?

Even though the meals are free for all, it is important for all families to complete the Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals each year. The information you provide helps Bedford secure important federal funding, waive local fees, and serve our families most effectively.

Need Help with School Lunch Information?

Visit our website
Call the Nutrition Office at 781-275-9129
Email thomas_houle@bedfordps.org

Free & Reduced School Meal Information & Application - 2026.pdf

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New Device Protection Program for Grades 6-12

This year, Bedford Public Schools is offering a new voluntary device protection program for school-issued Chromebooks and iPads used by students in Grades 6–12.

For $50 per student, enrolled families receive $0-deductible coverage for damage, theft, loss, and hardware or battery failure. Families who do not enroll will be invoiced for each repair or replacement, with costs ranging from $50 to $420; outside or individually purchased insurance plans will no longer be accepted in place of the district program. Families who purchased individual insurance in a multi-year plan from Worth Ave (the district's former insurance partner) will still have that insurance honored.

Families who need financial assistance may also request a confidential fee waiver through the same link using our streamlined process. Automatic waivers are processed for families using state services or MassHealth.

Why Consider Enrolling?

Without device protection, families remain responsible and will be invoiced for the cost of damage, loss, or theft of a school-issued device. Depending on the repair needed, those costs can range from $50 to $420.

What the $50 Device Protection Program Covers

Damage, including cracked screens and liquid spills
Theft or loss
Hardware and battery failure

The BPS Technology Department will handle all repairs and replacements directly, helping ensure that students have continued access to a working device tech_support@bedfordps.org

Questions may be directed to FeePayments_Waivers@bedfordps.org.

If You Choose Not to Enroll

Participation is voluntary. Families who do not enroll will continue to be financially responsible for damage, loss, or theft of their student’s district-issued device and will be invoiced according to the repair fees referenced below. Beginning this year, outside or individually purchased device insurance plans will not be accepted in place of the district program.

Please visit NEW BPS Device Protection Program to sign-up or apply for a waiver.

Technology Questions?

Call 781-275-1700, ext. 4449 or
Email techsupport@bedfordps.org

First Day of School

The first day of school is Wednesday, September 2, 2026. This will be a Day 1, and dismissal will be at 12:55 pm.

Block Schedule_ 2026-27.pdf

Rotating Day Calendar.pdf

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Bus Routes

Bus routes were posted at Bedford Public Schools Transportation. If you have any questions about general education transportation, please email transportation@bedfordps.org. Families whose students receive specialized transportation (for special education, vocational, or McKinney Vento) should have received direct communication regarding the specifics. If you have questions regarding specialized transportation, please reach out to Debbie Barnes in Student Services at deborah_barnes@bedfordps.org.

Bus transportation is provided by Bedford Charter. They can be reached at 781-275-9524 or info@bedfordcharterservice.com.

Schedule Change Requests

Students may request to add or drop classes with their School Counselor through the 18th school day. This year, the schedule change request period is September 2, 2026 through September 29, 2026. Requests for schedule changes will be considered based on the individual student’s needs and the space available in the schedule. If a student withdraws from a course prior to the 18th day (September 29), the course will not appear on the student’s transcript.

Requests for schedule changes after September 29 will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the teacher, content-area Program Administrator, and Director of Counseling. If a student withdraws from a course, including changing a course level, after the above deadline, a W (Withdrawal) will appear on the student’s transcript for the course that was dropped.

Options for Schedule Change Requests:

1. Beginning Tuesday, September 1, email your counselor with details about the requested changes.

If you are missing a class from your schedule (there is a "hole" in your schedule), send your top three choices, in order of preference
If you would like to change a class that you are currently enrolled in, include the course you would like to drop and why, plus your top three choices, in order of preference, to take its place
Counselors will respond to email requests within 2 school days
*UPDATE* If you received a requested or alternate course and would like to request a change, these changes will be addressed beginning, after one 6-day cycle of courses, on Monday, September 14.

2. Beginning on Tuesday, September 1, use the link below to schedule a 15-minute appointment with your counselor. Please be mindful of the class you are missing for this appointment. Students who are missing a class are encouraged to schedule during that period.

*UPDATE* If you received a requested or alternate course and would like to request a change, please book an appointment beginning Monday, September 14.

Mr. Brian DeChellis: email booking link
Ms. Janel Halupowski: email booking link
Ms. Julia Richards: email booking link
Ms. Khunravy Say: email booking link
Ms. Sam Thyne: email booking link

Last day for schedule change requests: September 29, 2026

Lockers

Students are not pre-assigned a locker. To sign out a lock, please complete the form or come to the main office during break or lunch.

Student Parking

Parking at Bedford High School is $250 per school year, and is available by permit only. Parking is a privilege for students who are licensed drivers. Learn more about Parking Permits on our website.

Student permits will be allocated by lottery, with priority given by grade-level:

Seniors: First lottery
Juniors: Remaining spaces will be allocated by lottery
Sophomores: If spaces remain after the junior lottery, they will be allocated by lottery

Students must have a valid MA driver's license at the time of the lottery to be eligible for a parking space.

Students selected through the lottery must pay the full year parking fee by October 1, 2026. Students who do not pay by the deadline will forfeit their space, and the permit will be offered to a student on the waiting list.

Student Parking Rules:

All cars must display their permit on the rear window of the registered vehicle.
Students may park only in spaces designated for high school students. Parking in unauthorized spaces (including EV parking), in fire lanes, or on the grass is prohibited.
Students must drive responsibly. Driving responsibly includes, but is not limited to:

Driving at the posted speed
Being courteous
Following the correct traffic pattern
Entering and exiting the property appropriately
Wearing your seat belt
Parking properly within marked lines
Restricting the number of passengers in a car to the vehicle’s intended limit, and
Ensuring that the noise level is suitable for the environment.

Students who are consistently tardy, or who are found leaving campus, loitering outside of the building during the school day, driving dangerously, or parking their vehicle in an unauthorized area will lose parking privileges for up to one school year.
Students who park unregistered vehicles in reserved spaces or unauthorized areas will lose lottery eligibility the following year and may be ticketed by the Bedford Police Department.
If privileges are revoked, the permit will be removed from that student’s vehicle.

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Community Service App Consent

New Students

Bedford High School partners with MobileServe, an app that helps schools and students log their community service hours and post events. You can learn more about Community Service expectations on the school website. Please complete the MobileServe parental consent form if you did not fill one out last year.

Returning Students

You only need to submit your MobileServe app Consent Form once during your time at Bedford High. Please do not turn in a consent form if you have already done so, and have access to the MobileServe app.

Questions about Community Service can be directed to your Assistant Principal:

Mr. Kohut (last names A-K)
Ms. O'Grady (last names L-Z)

MobileServe Parental Consent Form.pdf

Form that needs to be completed once per student - gives consent to use the MobileServe App.