The school, which had been closed for nine years, had an extensive renovation in 1994. In 1998, four modular classrooms were added to the school due to continuing enrollment increases. All School Meeting, a weekly gathering of the school, helps to promote a strong sense of community. The school has a special needs program for children with severe language and communication delays. Hastings encourages parent involvement.
Volunteers work in classrooms, library and computer lab.
An active PTA conducts fundraising and sponsors family events and programs for parents. The School Council oversees three design teams, the Looking at Learning Team, the Anti-Bias Team, and the Technology Team that enable parents and teachers to work together on school goals. Hastings School has a partnership with Tufts University and the Curtis Guild School in East Boston that combines preservice training for students with school-based professional development for teachers. A cluster of Tufts student interns work at Hastings each semester. The partnership has been recognized by the Massachusetts Department of Education with an Eisenhower grant for the Redesign of Preservice Education.