Scouting in Winchester prepares young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes with the goal of becoming responsible, participating citizens and leaders.
Scouting is available to first through fifth graders through Cub Scouts, and 6th graders and above (but no older than 17 yrs old) through Scouts BSA (formerly known as Boy Scouts).
A parochial school associated with St. Mary's Parish, St. Mary’s Early Learning Center is dedicated to providing opportunities for the child to develop his/her potential: spiritually, intellectually, socially, and emotionally, in a secure, caring and stimulating environment.
St. Mary's School offers:
Sustainable Winchester is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a sustainable future for our community. We aim to inspire Winchester residents to actively participate in sustainability. Our focus areas include renewable energy, waste management, construction and building use, transportation, land use, water and air resources, biodiversity and sustainable landscaping.
We are a grassroots, non-profit 501(c)(3) group formed in 2014 to build a Winchester community aquatic center as a public-private partnership on Town land, with a privately-funded capital campaign and self-sustaining operations.
Shir Tikvah is a Reform Jewish congregation with about 350 family and single households. We offer religious services, religious school education, and social and social action opportunities for children, adults and families. Our focus is on providing a Jewish spiritual home, creating meaningful and joyous Jewish experiences for our members.
A non-profit, non-sectarian program, owned and operated by Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church. Our curriculum mixes structure with plenty of flexibility for young active minds, taught by a highly qualified team of teachers in a happy nurturing environment. The Nursery School program (ages 3–5 years) is licensed by the Dept. of Early Education and Care of Massachusetts and is in compliance with all Health and Safety Regulations of the Town of Winchester. It is also accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs.
Led by Sachem alumni students, families and faculty, our goal is to connect our schools and students, to support communities of collaboration, to celebrate alumni success, and to create sustainable opportunities for lifetime engagement of our global community of alumni.
The Winchester Alumni Association is governed by a local and volunteer Board of Directors nominated and elected by registered SachemsConnect members.
We provide numerous volunteer programs during the course of the year -- including blood drives (in conjunction with the Red Cross), a Masonic Child Identification Program (at Town Day), and providing hospital equipment to anyone in need of a wheelchair, hospital bed, walker, etc. (free of charge). In addition, we march in both the Veterans' Day and Memorial Day parades in the Town.
WinCAM is Winchester's community media station. Along with providing video coverage of municipal meetings and town events, WinCAM offers training and production assistance to anyone who lives or works in Winchester. WinCAM members have access to professional video production equipment as well as our fantastic facility, complete with two production studios, post production suites and multipurpose production room. The multipurpose space is available for community use as well and can hold up to 80 people for meetings, workshops, presentations or functions.
