2024 Elementary Study

This page will provide you with updated information and announcements regarding the study's progress, including potential changes, community engagement opportunities, and the timeline for the study. In the coming weeks, you will have opportunities to engage with the School Committee as we explore various scenarios to optimize space at all elementary schools. These scenarios aim to enhance the student experience, potentially reduce transportation costs, and align programming with student needs. Our guiding pillars for this study are the result of careful planning and consideration. We are committed to optimizing physical space, enhancing instructional programming, balancing school capacities for future growth, attempting to make school demographics more balanced, and maintaining neighborhood schools as closely as possible.

This study aims to optimize space, enhance instructional programming, and balance school-building capacities to better serve our students.

Elementary Study Community Outreach Timeline - These dates are most current and received School Committee approval on June 12th.

Elementary Study Story Map - Interactive map with various potential redistricting scenarios - THIS SHOULD BE VIEWED BEFORE TAKING SURVEYS

2024 Elementary Space Optimization Study FAQ's - Recommend reading before taking surveys. (This document will be updated on an ongoing basis over summer)

Staff Survey for Elementary Study - Surveys should be completed after viewing Story Maps (survey closes Oct. 21st)

Community Survey for Elementary Study - Surveys should be completed after viewing Story Maps (survey closes Oct. 21st)

Below are the archival presentations from the public School Committee meetings. (viewable on demand on NCM)

School Committee Presentation - June 5, 2024

This presentation includes potential redistricting scenarios (Tentative Dates no longer apply)

School Committee Presentation - May 1, 2024

This presentation introduces the Process and next steps for the Elementary Study Optimization Project (Tentative Dates no longer apply)

2024 Elementary Study Live Webinar

Please join the Elementary Study Working Group and Partner, Sanborn Geospatial for a webinar on Monday, June 17th at 7:00pm. There will be a presentation of the working group process, potential redistricting scenarios, exploration of interactive story maps and a questions and answer period. The webinar will stream live on YouTube at this link:

NPS Elementary Study - Live Webinar Presentation

For those who cannot tune in live, the recording will be available on the NPS website following the webinar. Translation options are available for those viewing the recording under the closed captions settings in YouTube.