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POLL: What Should Be Done With Hillside and Mitchell Schools?

Weigh in on the four options presented at a School Committee meeting on March 7

 

At a meeting Wednesday night, the Needham Public Schools School Committee heard about four possible options for how to proceed with renovating/rebuilding Hillside and Mitchell elementary schools. The pre-feasibility study conducted by Dore & Whittier is just the first step toward developing a plan for the two buildings and will help guide the school district's statement of intent that will be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for consideration.

The four options are based in part on a visioning workshop held recently involving school staff, parents and town representatives. Click here to read full summaries of each option.

Though it's still early in the process, which of the four options do you think would be best for Needham? What would you like to see happen with Hillside, Mitchell and other school buildings in town?

Share your views by voting in the poll below and add your comments at the bottom of the page. Got a lot to say on this or any other issue? Submit your Letters to the Editor to becca.manning@patch.com.

  • Which option would you support for Needham's Hillside and Mitchell schools?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Option 1.1: Keep both schools K-5 and renovate/rebuild on each separate site
        9 (42%)
    • Option 1.2: Renovate/rebuild on each site but change the grade division among the schools
        2 (9%)
    • Option 2.1: Put both schools on the Mitchell site, as separate buildings
        0 (0%)
    • Option 2.2: Put both schools under one roof on the Mitchell site
        1 (4%)
    • Option 3: Move Hillside to Newman, keep Mitchell on site and make changes to Pollard, High Rock and Newman
        1 (4%)
    • Option 4: Move all of grade 5 in with High Rock and add full-day kindergarten to all elementaries
        8 (38%)
    • None of these options seems right (share other ideas in the comments below)
        0 (0%)
    Total votes: 21
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
Related Topics: Building Projects, Hillside School, Mitchell School, School Committee, and massachusetts school building authority

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