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Chelsea Public Schools outlines County Road project to convert historic church into space for adult and alternative programs
Summary
School staff presented plans to renovate a century-old church at 26 County Road into shared space for the Chelsea Opportunity Academy, Intergenerational Literacy Program and Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy; renovation costs were estimated at about $10 million with $5 million committed and a recent $1 million private donation.
Chelsea Public Schools staff described plans to convert a more-than-100-year-old church at 26 County Road into a multiuse education facility to house the Chelsea Opportunity Academy (COA), the Intergenerational Literacy Program (ILP) and the Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy (CVLA).
Ron Schmidt, former principal of COA and the project's manager, told the school committee the building will preserve iconic architectural features such as four stained-glass-arched windows while adding classrooms, bathrooms, a small kitchen, staff workspace and an elevator to three floors. He said the site sits above Orange Street near Chelsea High School…
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