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Weston board reviews five grade-configuration models as facilities planning continues
Summary
Superintendent Erica Forte presented five academically viable grade-configuration models and warned of tradeoffs—noting the current K–2/3–5/6–8/9–12 model remains balanced. Board members pressed about fifth-grade placement and implementation risks, and the board set Feb. 23 for a SLAM facilities report.
Superintendent Erica Forte told the Weston Board of Education on Feb. 2 that five alternative grade-configuration models are academically viable but each carries tradeoffs that affect transitions, staffing and equity. "Strong academic outcomes are driven first and foremost by instructional quality, coherence, and consistency, not by configuration alone," Forte said during a 90-minute presentation of Models A–E.
Forte said the analysis prioritized instructional and developmental considerations over cost, and it used an Oct. 1, 2025 enrollment snapshot to estimate school sizes under each model. Model A (PreK–4, 5–8, 9–12) reduces transitions and expands staffing flexibility but would require…
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