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District unveils proposed redistricting to move students into new Pickering Middle School
Summary
Lynn Public Schools presented a proposed redistricting plan to assign students to the new Pickering Middle School (scheduled to open early 2027) that aims to balance enrollment across the city's three middle schools; the district will accept public comments April 1–30 and hold a forum April 30.
Lynn Public Schools presented a proposed redistricting plan on March 27 that would assign students to a new Pickering Middle School opening in early 2027 and rebalance enrollment across the city’s three middle schools.
District staff said the new Pickering will be roughly 185,000 square feet across five stories and will include a cafetorium, gymnasium, health services space, media center, maker space, drama and movement areas, grade-level clusters and outdoor learning overlooks. The project’s planned completion date is early 2027.
Under the proposal, feeder patterns will change for a number of elementary schools to better align students…
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