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Boston Plans To Close Four Schools Under Proposal By City Officials

Mayor Wu said the city plans to close Dever Elementary School, Excel High School, Mary Lyon Pilot High School, and Community Academy.

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January 8, 2025

BOSTON – City officials in Boston plan to close four schools in the coming years.

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Mayor Michelle Wu said the city plans to close Dever Elementary School, Excel High School, Mary Lyon Pilot High School, and Community Academy as a degree-granting school. The city also aims to merge Winthrop and Clap elementary schools.

In a letter to parents Monday night, Superintendent Mary Skipper said Excel High School would close as part of a larger public school consolidation plan across the city.

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