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Nutley outlines plan to move sixth graders to John H. Walker Middle School in 2026
Summary
District officials presented a plan to relocate sixth graders from five elementary schools to John H. Walker Middle School in September 2026, describing classroom conversions, a revised bell and lunch schedule, curriculum alignment and a staffing timeline that begins this winter.
Nutley Public School District officials presented a detailed plan to move sixth graders from five elementary schools to John H. Walker Middle School in September 2026, saying the shift will create a campus approach and open new programming opportunities.
Superintendent Bania told the board the district analyzed available space and is converting the middle school media center into four classrooms and repurposing six ground-floor rooms, with demo complete and framing scheduled to start. "Demo is complete and framing is starting shortly," he said. Administration officials said the work will create about a dozen additional classrooms and that the facilities renovations are on schedule to support the 2026 transition.
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