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New Public School for Downtown Boston

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New Public School for Downtown Boston

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Yesterday, the Boston City Council took up Mayor Thomas Meninos plan to acquire585 Commercial St in the North End for use as a new downtown public school. Neighbors Morgan Olson and 18-month-old sonCartersmile alongside the Mayor and City Councilor Mike Ross during the Friday announcement. An improving public school system will also likely please companies considering office space nearby; it's one more element that may help them attract and retain workers. Design work for the new school will start in the fall, with construction to follow in June 15.

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Meanwhile, the building (Mitt Romneys presidential campaign HQ)-- which has water views and is walking distance to the Harborwalk, a skating rink, tennis courts, and mass transit--will be used as a transition space for the Eliot School, currently being renovated. (Just don't play with old campaign buttons, kids, they're sharp.) It will then serve at least 500 students in grades K through 8. For decades, the city has been closing downtown schools, but the pool of families with youngsters has been rising since 03: Its up by 23% downtown, 36% in Back Bay, and 20% on Beacon Hill. For the next academic year, the City projects that enrollment could be 58,271 students, the highest in eight years.

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