New Bedford Public Schools

Superintendent O'Leary

Welcome —

Meet the Superintendent

Andrew O’Leary

Thank you for taking the time to visit the New Bedford Public Schools website. Please consider this a personal invitation to explore our site and learn more about our schools and resources.

We are committed to providing the highest quality learning experience for all our students, in every school, in every class, every day.

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New Bedford Public Schools has been proudly serving the community for more than 200 years. As always, if you have any suggestions, concerns or kudos, please feel free to contact us and share.

Proudly,

Andrew B. O'Leary, MA, CAGS

Our differentiators —

Why NBPS?

We are committed to developing a community of learners who are academically proficient, demonstrate strong character and exhibit self-confidence.

Academic Excellence

We are dedicated to providing a rigorous and comprehensive educational experience that challenges and nurtures the intellect of every student.

Future Readiness

We embrace innovation as a catalyst for educational excellence and future readiness.

Equity & Inclusion

We are committed to providing equitable opportunities for all students, valuing and celebrating their diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.

Andrew O’Leary

… is the current Superintendent of New Bedford Public Schools. Andrew states he draws inspiration from the great New Bedford abolitionist, James Bunker Congdon, who said of the school system in 1848: “All are and have ever been satisfied, and no schools in the Commonwealth stand higher than ours.” The New Bedford school district has led the Commonwealth throughout its history and will again in the future.

A native of County Cork, Ireland, Andrew is a graduate of University College Cork, Ireland, and the College of St. Rose, Albany, New York, with advanced graduate study in Education Leadership at Northeastern University.

Andrew began teaching in the New Bedford Public Schools in 2004, and a year later he served as Director of Federal/State Programs, managing all of the district’s grant programs, until 2013 when he was appointed NBPS Business Manager, overseeing almost $200 million annually in service of New Bedford students. That period included a ten-year stint teaching undergraduate history to the students of Greater New Bedford at Bristol Community College as adjunct faculty.

In the years prior to his appointment as Superintendent, Andrew served as Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations, leading the most active period of investment in classrooms and some of the most visible infrastructure improvements in district history.

Recognized as an advocate for equity in education systems, Andrew is a regular contributor to media and legislative forums on education leadership, finance, and facility improvements and serves as a current board member of Massachusetts’s Advisory Council on School and District Accountability and Assistance (AAAC).

Most importantly, Andrew is a busy parent of five, including two NBHS students

Biography - New Bedford School District