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District recommends 'Option 3' for elementary redistricting; committee to decide May 18

Scituate School Committee · April 28, 2026
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Scituate district staff recommended 'Option 3' as the redistricting plan to move from four elementary schools to three, saying it minimizes student moves while targeting 20 students per classroom; the school committee will vote May 18.

Superintendent Lynch and district planning staff presented a recommended elementary redistricting map called Option 3, saying it best meets the process priorities of balanced class sizes, minimizing student disruption, and preserving neighborhoods.

The district official presenting the materials said the plan was developed from two public sessions, an online survey and follow-up revisions. "Option 3 is more of an evolution and an improvement on the first two," Matthew Cropper of Cropper GIS said, adding the recommendation reverts some earlier movements…

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