3 Boston public schools likely to close by 2027 due to declining enrollment, superintendent says

A new proposal could see three Boston public schools close by June 2027, according to Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper.

Lee Academy Pilot School, Another Course to College, and the Community Academy of Science and Health in Field’s Corner are all potentially on the chopping block.

“There’s probably nothing harder than closing and merging schools because these are communities,” said Skipper. “These are just difficult, hard decisions, but based on data and input that we did over the course of a couple years.”

In a virtual meeting Monday afternoon, Skipper blamed the declining enrollment on lower birth rates and a drop in the number of students who need to learn English.

Skipper argued the consolidation will actually help students, and give them access to more resources,