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Stoughton project team sets construction timeline toward fall 2028 opening; town appropriation covers $113.16 million plan
Summary
Project managers and architects told a community program the new elementary school’s schedule targets site work in June 2026 and occupancy by May 2028; the team reported a total project budget of $113,157,878 and said the project is currently on budget.
Stoughton Public Schools’ building committee and its project team laid out a construction timetable and budget update during a community broadcast.
Owner’s project manager Eric Rubin said the team recently submitted the 60% construction documents to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) and expects a 90% set in April followed by a full bid package in June. He described a permitting schedule that includes a second conservation commission hearing at the end of the month and a second planning board hearing in February, with a likely final planning hearing in March.
Rubin gave the construction milestones: site preparation is expected to start in April, full site work is scheduled to begin in June 2026, foundations and structural work targeted for late 2026 into spring 2027, the building envelope to begin January 2027, interior work from about February 2027 through March 2028, and substantial completion and building occupancy scheduled for May 2028 so the school can open in fall 2028. “We are targeting a substantial completion and building occupancy in May 2028,” Rubin said.
On cost, Rubin presented the project's current budget figures and said the team is tracking to the appropriation approved by town voters earlier in 2025. He stated the total project budget is $113,157,878, which includes a $1,000,000 feasibility‑study appropriation; the construction budget is shown at just over $91,000,000 and the most recent reconciled construction cost estimate came in at $90,500,000. “So we are on budget, we are within budget, and we’re happy to move forward here,” Rubin said, adding that those figures are before any rebates.
Why it matters: the timing influences bus routing, enrollment assignments and school operations. Rubin and Superintendent‑elect Juliette Miller both said the district needs decisions about boundaries well in advance of opening because transportation and budget planning hinge on accurate enrollment assignments.
What’s next: the team said public permitting hearings will continue in the coming weeks, the MSBA submission schedule will proceed as planned, and the district will publish a redistricting timeline and hold public meetings so families can review proposed boundary options before final decisions are made.
