Medford Postpones Middle School, Before/After School Lotteries

MEDFORD, MA — Medford has postponed the Middle School Lottery and Before/After School Lottery in light of Gov. Baker's two-week stay-at-home advisory, issued March 23. The Middle School Lottery, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 26, will be postponed until further notice.

"We understand that Grade 5 students and their families are eagerly awaiting their middle school assignments for the 2020-2021 school year and want to assure them that the drawing will occur in the near future," the Medford Public Schools said in a statement. "As an option, we are currently exploring ways in which the lottery can be conducted virtually."

In 2019, the School Committee unanimously approved a middle school lottery system in an effort to balance the racial and socioeconomic differences between the Andrews Middle School and the McGlynn Middle School.

The city has also postponed the deadline to apply for the Before/After School Lottery for new students until further notice. New dates for the application and lottery drawing are still being determined. Officials are considering conducting that lottery virtually as well.