About Our School

The John A. Bishop Elementary School opened in 1949 and welcomed the first class of children from

the Russell School. A former community member of the Bishop School Advisory Council, Carlene Newell, was among those children who walked to their new school on that sunny day. An addition, consisting of six classrooms, was completed in 1956. A new addition and total renovation of the existing school was completed in August 20000.

The Bishop School currently has approximately 400 children enrolled in 18 classes, kindergarten through grade five. The average class size is approximately 22. Bishop participates in the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunities program (METCO – a voluntary desegregation program). There are private extended after school facilities available on site and in our school district.

The Bishop School Parent Teacher Organization is an extremely active group involved in a variety of ways throughout the school, as well as throughout the community. PTO committees, chaired by parents, support the children and staff. Funds raised contribute towards curriculum related materials for the staff and children. The funds are also used for; enrichment programs, grants, and grounds improvement (i.e., a garden). Parents also volunteer in and outside the classroom in support of the staff.

Principal Liner

Eva Liner served as the Assistant Principal at Bishop Elementary School since 2019 and became Principal in November 2022. Prior to that, Mrs. Liner was an Assistant Principal in Walpole and Needham, and taught 6th grade Social Studies for 14 years in Needham.

Mrs. Liner earned her Bachelors Degree in Political Science at Denison University in Granville, OH, followed by a Masters Degree in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education in Cambridge, MA. In 2015, she completed her Educational Leadership certification through the Leadership Licensure Program (LLP) through the Massachusetts School Administrators Association (MSAA).