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Closures
Guided by extensive community feedback, the district developed a vision for a High-Quality Student Experience as part of our Long-Term Facilities Plan. This vision reflects our commitment to ensuring every Boston Public Schools (BPS) student has access to an educational environment that supports their growth and success, including access to rigorous and culturally affirming learning experiences, wellness and enrichment opportunities, a strong network of caring adults, and facilities that support all aspects of their education. To reach that vision, BPS must shift towards a physical footprint that has fewer and, on average, larger schools, that are fully resourced and able to provide expanded academic and enrichment opportunities for all students.
In the Long-Term Facilities Plan, the District committed to establishing an annual cycle of review of the most up-to-date data on our schools. The Capital Planning team at BPS has evaluated schools in the District based on the public Decision-Making Rubric Data, grounded in the Long-Term Facilities Planning Data Framework.
From this review, BPS has developed recommendations for SY24-25 (Cycle 1), SY25-26 (Cycle 2), and SY26-27 (Cycle 3).
Please email capitalplanning@bostonpublicschools.org if you have any questions.