I’ve heard people talk about moving junior high students to Hanover Street School so they could be next to the high school. Why not do that?
The Short Answer: because it costs too much money and because we don’t have the time. The Long Answer: Although this plan has some appeal on the surface, it has flaws that we believe make it impractical. First, significant renovations would be needed at the Hanover Street site to make this building suitable for junior high students. The State standards for classroom size and stairway width are different for junior high buildings than for elementary buildings. This makes sense – as kids get older, they get bigger and so more space is needed to accommodate them. To meet State guidelines, then, classrooms and stairways would have to be gutted and rebuilt. This would be costly and time-consuming. Secondly, renovations alone would not be enough. There are many features of a junior high that are missing at Hanover Street – and so sizeable additions would be required. A cafeteria would be needed. Science labs, consumer science facilities, a woodshop (tech. ed facilities), and a computer lab w
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