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SUN Bucks, the federal food benefit program once known as Summer EBT, is returning for summer 2026. SUN Bucks provides a $120 lump-sum summer benefit per school-aged child for income-eligible families. The program is administered by the state Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) in partnership with DESE and with assistance from schools.


SUN Bucks, the federal food benefit program once known as Summer EBT, is returning for summer 2026. SUN Bucks provides a $120 lump-sum summer benefit per school-aged child for income-eligible families. The program is administered by the state Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) in partnership with DESE and with assistance from schools.

SUN Bucks income eligibility standards are the same as those for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). As such, all enrolled students identified as meeting the income eligibility standards for free or reduced-price lunch during school year 2025-26, either through an NSLP household paper application or direct certification, are automatically eligible for SUN Bucks. Students identified as homeless, migrant, runaway, or participating in Head Start are also automatically eligible. Students who do not meet the aforementioned criteria can apply for SUN Bucks benefits through DTA by visiting www.DTAConnect.com.

More information is available on the SUN Bucks website, including application materials in six languages.

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This month, the Wachusett Regional School Committee approved a new Competency Determination Policy that outlines the courses students must complete and the level of mastery required in core subject areas to earn a diploma.

Following the November 2024 ballot question, MCAS is no longer a graduation requirement in Massachusetts. As a result, school districts are required to establish new local policies to meet the state’s Competency Determination (CD) requirements.

This month, the Wachusett Regional School Committee approved a new Competency Determination Policy that outlines the courses students must complete and the level of mastery required in core subject areas to earn a diploma. The CD Policy works in conjunction with the district’s Graduation Requirements Policy to ensure all students meet Massachusetts graduation standards.

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SUN Bucks, the federal food benefit program once known as Summer EBT, is returning for summer 2026. SUN Bucks provides a $120 lump-sum summer benefit per school-aged child for income-eligible families. The program is administered by the state Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) in partnership with DESE and with assistance from schools.


SUN Bucks, the federal food benefit program once known as Summer EBT, is returning for summer 2026. SUN Bucks provides a $120 lump-sum summer benefit per school-aged child for income-eligible families. The program is administered by the state Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) in partnership with DESE and with assistance from schools.

SUN Bucks income eligibility standards are the same as those for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). As such, all enrolled students identified as meeting the income eligibility standards for free or reduced-price lunch during school year 2025-26, either through an NSLP household paper application or direct certification, are automatically eligible for SUN Bucks. Students identified as homeless, migrant, runaway, or participating in Head Start are also automatically eligible. Students who do not meet the aforementioned criteria can apply for SUN Bucks benefits through DTA by visiting www.DTAConnect.com.

More information is available on the SUN Bucks website, including application materials in six languages.

  • District-Wide
Graduation cap and diploma

This month, the Wachusett Regional School Committee approved a new Competency Determination Policy that outlines the courses students must complete and the level of mastery required in core subject areas to earn a diploma.

Following the November 2024 ballot question, MCAS is no longer a graduation requirement in Massachusetts. As a result, school districts are required to establish new local policies to meet the state’s Competency Determination (CD) requirements.

This month, the Wachusett Regional School Committee approved a new Competency Determination Policy that outlines the courses students must complete and the level of mastery required in core subject areas to earn a diploma. The CD Policy works in conjunction with the district’s Graduation Requirements Policy to ensure all students meet Massachusetts graduation standards.