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Stoughton School Committee votes 5-0 to decline state school choice for 2025–26
Summary
At a May 27 special meeting the Stoughton School Committee voted unanimously to opt out of the stateschool-choice program for the 2025—26 school year, citing growing enrollment and lack of space across district schools.
The Stoughton School Committee voted 5-0 on May 27, 2025, to decline participation in the stateschool-choice program for the 2025—26 school year, citing rising enrollment, high student churn and insufficient space in district buildings.
Superintendent Dr. Bridal told the committee the district—s recommendation was based on three factors: rising enrollment, high churn and facility space constraints. "So based on 3 things. 1, a growing enrollment as a district. 2, the churn, meaning the number of students that are in and out of the district on a regular basis, which is about 380. And then 3, space. We were already have a huge problem with space, as you know, at all of our buildings, for a number of different reasons," he said.
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