PROJECT STATUS: 1/7/25
Phase 3 construction of the Athletics wing is nearly complete and is anticipated to open to students on February 24. Learn about Phase 2 which opened in 2023: photo gallery, virtual tour, features.
WHAT SPACES HAVE OPENED?
With the completion of Phase 2, three-quarters of the new high school is now open. Only the construction of the Athletics wing remains.
New spaces include:
Student Center:
- A combination of collaborative, learning and social spaces including the Forum Stairs, Library, Learning Center, Cafeteria, Student Cafe/Store, Outdoor Learning Courtyard, Discourse Lab, Immersion Lab and the Mass. Ave. and Field entrance lobbies
Humanities wing:
- 44 general classrooms, 2 FACS (Family & Consumer Science) classrooms
- Counseling Center
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) wing
- 21 classrooms and 17 science labs
- 6,500 square feet of interdisciplinary makerspaces
- 120 seat Discourse Lab with technology for a variety of teaching/learning modes
Performing Arts wing
- Dedicated band and chorus rooms, 8 practice rooms and a digital production studio
- 826 seat Auditorium with 50’ fly loft and greenroom
District Offices
- Dedicated entry for the Welcome Center, School Committee room, Superintendent’s office and other district administration offices
Menotomy Preschool
- Inclusion-based education for our preschool students who require special education services; 8 classrooms, a multi-purpose indoor space, outdoor play area, daycare services for Arlington Public School staff.
WHAT’S HAPPENING NEXT?
Construction of the complex, four phase project began in October 2020 and is anticipated to be completed in September 2025. Remaining construction includes:
- Phase 3 (November 2023 – February 2025): Athletics wing, black box theater, outdoor amphitheater.
- Phase 4 (February 2025 – September 2025): two additional multi-use, synthetic turf athletic fields, plus landscaping and connection to Minuteman Bikeway.
Arlington is partnering with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) to receive state funding for a significant portion of the project.
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