02.13.26 - The School Committee approved the contact for Mr. Matthew Poska
11.13.25 - Permanent Superintendent Search Update
The Wilmington Screening Committee voted unanimously to move forward a slate of three finalists to the next step of public interviews with the School Committee.
Those candidates are as follows:
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Dr. Patricia Haynes is currently the Assistant Superintendent in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She holds a BS and an MS from Central Connecticut State University, an Administrative Certification from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, a Superintendent Certification from Northwest Nazarene University in Idaho, and a PhD in Education from Capella University in Minnesota. Candidate Resume.
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Dr. Brandi Kwong is currently the Superintendent in Methuen, Massachusetts. She holds both a BA and an MA from Boston University in Massachusetts, and a Doctorate of Education from UMass Lowell in Massachusetts. Candidate Resume.
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Mr. Matthew Poska is currently the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education in Nashua New Hampshire. He holds a BA from Merrimack College in Massachusetts and an MA from Salem State University in Massachusetts. Candidate Resume.
School Committee Candidate Interviews:
The Wilmington School Committee conducted interviews earlier this week with the finalists for the Superintendent position. You can view each interview using the embedded links below:
The School Committee encourages all community members to share their feedback on the candidates. Parents, educators, and anyone invested in the future of Wilmington Public Schools are invited to complete the survey at the link below:
Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/787TZQQ
The survey will be open until 6pm on Sunday, 11/23/2025.
School Committee Deliberation Meeting:
11/25/2025, 6:30pm, In-person and streaming via WCTV
If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Stern Armstrong, Director of Human Resources, at 978-694-6000, Option #3, or by email at [email protected]