Boston Public Schools proposes school closures and mergers by end of next school year
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper officially announced on Tuesday that they plan to close three schools, including Excel High School in South Boston, at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.
Four Boston schools slated for closure, more to be reconfigured by end of next school year
BPS officials are recommending the closure of four schools, along with a slate of school reconfigurations, by the end of the 2025-26 year – ramping up a long-awaited facilities overhaul set to spread across the district.
Boston Public Schools to propose closures of several schools
The district announced plans to shutter the K-6 Dever Elementary in Dorchester as well as Excel High School in South Boston. Additional school closures are expected before 2030 as part of the district's long-term plan to close or consolidate under-enrolled schools.
Boston Public Schools superintendent recommends permanent closure of Excel High School
Boston’s school’s superintendent is recommending Excel High School to permanently close its doors at the end of the school year as part of a wide-ranging rehaul plan of the district.
Three Boston schools may close the end of next school year
Boston Public Schools announced Tuesday that the district is considering closing three schools at the end of the 2026-2027 school year and merging two others.
Several city schools to close, be reconfigured under Boston Public Schools' plan
Several other schools will be reconfigured — the Boston Teachers Union Pilot School in Jamaica Plain and the Young Achievers Science and Math Pilot School in Mattapan will be reconfigured as a pre-kindergarten through sixth grade schools. Roxbury's Dearborn STEM Academy will be reconfigured as a seventh through 12th grade school.
Boston school closure plan to affect thousands of students
Closures, mergers, programs discontinued in some places and adjusted in others. Boston’s latest school consolidation plan may seem like a mishmash -- but it’s actually the first, Mayor Michelle Wu said,
Boston Public Schools announces major proposals to close, reconfigure, merge schools
On Tuesday Boston Public Schools announced a series of proposals that would close three schools, merge two schools, and reconfigure a number<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
As she gears up for reelection, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wades back into painful politics of school closures
News that the city plans to close three schools and consolidate two more comes as Wu seeks a second term as mayor.
BPS officials to recommend closing multiple schools, including Excel High in South Boston
Excel High School, a smaller school housed within the former South Boston High School building, had only 387 students last ...
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Latest BPS plan impacts 3 Dot elementary schools
Three Dorchester school buildings would close after the 2025-2026 academic year under a plan announced by Mayor Wu and BPS ...