Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper officially announced on Tuesday that they plan to close three schools, including Excel High School in South Boston, at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.
Dever Elementary School and Mary Lyon Pilot High School would also close while the Winthrop and Clap elementary schools would merge. The merged school would move into the current Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School building near Grove Hall after that school closes this spring.
Wu said these proposals come after three years of “focused intentional work to get this right for every student and family.”…