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Wakefield committee narrowly approves limited school-choice seats for high school only
Summary
After a public hearing with no outside comment, the Wakefield School Committee voted to accept two nonresident students per grade in grades 9–12 for the 2025–26 school year; an earlier, broader proposal to open 2 seats in grades 2–12 failed on a 3–3 tie.
The Wakefield School Committee voted to allow nonresident students into the high school next year, approving two choice seats per grade for grades 9 through 12 for the 2025–26 school year.
The decision came after a public hearing on the district’s participation in the Massachusetts school-choice program. Superintendent Dr. Lyons presented an administrative recommendation to open 22 seats total — two seats per grade in grades 2 through 12 — but that broader motion failed on a 3–3 tie. A second motion limited to the high school passed 5–1.
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