Overview
- Lee Academy, Another Course to College and Community Academy of Science and Health will close at the end of the 2026–27 school year, and Henderson Inclusion School Upper will drop high school grades.
- Tobin K‑8 will convert to pre‑K–6 in 2027–28, the Russell School will add sixth grade in 2026–27, and Boston International Newcomers Academy is slated to move into space vacated at CASH to expand a multilingual hub.
- The vote passed 6–1 after weeks of public opposition, with Rafaela Polanco Garcia the lone dissenting member.
- District leaders point to sustained enrollment declines and building conditions, noting ACC’s facility is ill‑suited for its program and that consolidations are part of a longer‑term facilities plan.
- Estimates of those affected vary, with roughly 800–850 students tied to closures and totals exceeding 1,000 when reconfigurations are included; students losing a school or grade will receive priority in 2027–28 assignments.