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
4 Boston schools slated for closure as part of long-term plan, officials say
Boston Public Schools officials are proposing closing four schools and merging others as part of a larger plan for the future of the district. Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper and Mayor Michelle Wu presented the plan to the media on Tuesday.
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.
Boston Public Schools superintendent announces plans to close Excel High School
In a statement issued Monday evening, Superintendent Mary Skipper said the closure of Excel High School would be part of the Boston School Committee's Long-Term Facilities Plan.
BPS announces closures, mergers to modernize facilities
Boston Public Schools plans to close, merge, and reconfigure several schools to address declining enrollment and modernize facilities, impacting many students.
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,
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 ...
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 ...
Boston plans to close four schools under proposal by city officials
The recommendation to close Excel High School will be officially made at a School Committee meeting on January 22, Skipper said.
Here are the BPS schools that may merge or close in 2026
Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper on Tuesday recommended the closures and mergers of a handful of schools, ...