Weston Public Schools history

The first high school building, on School Street, was designed by Boston architect Carl Fehmer and completed in 1878.

The second Weston High School building (now Brook School Building A) was constructed in 1895 from designs by local architect Samuel Mead.

On 25th July 1903 the Department of Public Instruction purchased land from James Weston and Jane Swanson for $200.

The school opened on 23rd January, 1905, and the first teacher was James McKay.

1910: In 1910, the Infants Department of the Weston School was established.

After the First World War many new people came to settle in the area and by 1920 there were 346 primary pupils and 155 infants.

In 1925 the first Kindergarten class was established.

In 1926 land was purchased from Jane Yates and William Morgan for more playground.

Above: Weston Infants School - opened in 1928

A new Infants building was built ready for the 1929 school year.

In 1945 more land was purchased for playground.

In April 1948, a fire set by a student gutted the building, with damage estimated at $650,000.

The fourth Weston High School, later known as Field School, was being designed as an elementary school at the time of the 1948 fire. It was adapted for grades 7-12 and opened in January 1950.

The well-known modern architect Hugh Stubbins Jr. designed the Country School, which opened in February 1955.

Weston began holding graduation ceremonies on the town green in 1963.

A new toilet and ablutions block was built in 1966.