Schofield was the only school in town without a significant sign at its entrance.  The old brown municipal sign was cute, but wasn’t so effective at directing people from Cedar Street into the school campus.

The new sign matches the aesthetic of the new signs at Hardy and Hunnewell Elementary Schools.

The sign effort was coordinated by the PTO, with parents and kids partnering on fundraising in a big way through events like a cupcake sale, spirit wear sales, and the 5th grade students vs. teachers basketball game.

(Thank you to Schofield parent Kristin Whelton for sharing photos and info.)

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Dr. Diana Guzzi, principal at the Bowen Elementary School in Newton for the past 17 years, has been appointed as the next principal of Wellesley’s Schofield Elementary School (27 Cedar St). Guzzi, who starts July 1, had previously been a kindergarten and first grade teacher in Newton.

She’d also recently been a candidate for a principal’s position at a Westwood elementary school, but withdrew from that process in March.

Dr. Guzzi earned a Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood education from Boston College, a Master’s Degree in education with a specialization in literacy from Lesley University, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Boston College.

Wellesley Public Schools posted the Schofield principal job opening earlier this year, as Dr. Stephen Goodwin was hired last year as principal on an interim basis.

According to state data, Schofield has enrollment of 274 students for 2025-2026.

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Wellesley Public Schools has posted a job opening for principal at Schofield Elementary School (27 Cedar St.), as Dr. Stephen Goodwin was hired last year as principal on an interim basis.

The job posting lists the application due date as Feb. 21 and starting date as July 1.

It’s a big job, with a list of instructional and organizational leadership requirements highlighted, plus administrative and management duties. The salary is shown as ranging from $156,063 to $178,338 per year.

According to the state’s report card on Schofield, the school’s student population has fallen from 333 to 291 over the past few years, and its teacher total is at about 27.

Schofield, named after Dr. Otho Lester Schofield M.D., is one of the older Wellesley Public Schools buildings. It was constructed in 1964 and has been added onto a couple of times. Like Wellesley’s other older school buildings, it is part of the town’s air conditioning upgrades discussion.

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