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Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper
Who governs Henderson Upper and what the approved 2027 reconfiguration means for families. Part of Boston Public Schools.
A Boston School Committee decision will reshape Henderson Upper
Henderson Upper is governed by the Boston School Committee, not a separate school board. BPS says the committee approved merging the Upper and Lower schools into one PreK-8 community, with the change effective June 30, 2027.
Who decides
The Boston School Committee governs Boston Public Schools and approved the Henderson shift, merger, and reconfiguration on December 17, 2025.
High school grades end
BPS says Henderson will stop enrolling new Grade 9 students in fall 2026; grades 9-12 and the Transition Program are planned to end in fall 2027.
One PreK-8 community
The plan merges Henderson Lower and Upper and moves Grade 1 to the Upper building so the Lower building can expand Pre-K capacity.
The BPS page describes the approved transition plan, but does not provide a school-level operating budget or a final placement plan for every affected student.
What is on the public record
Major projects
Henderson PreK-8 reconfiguration
Approved; transition underwayBPS plans to merge the Upper and Lower schools into one PreK-8 community and end the Upper school's grades 9-12 and Transition Program beginning in fall 2027.
- Boston School Committee approved the shift, merger, and reconfiguration.
- BPS says Henderson will stop enrolling new Grade 9 students in fall 2026.
- BPS lists this as the effective date for the PreK-8 reconfiguration.
Funding
No project budget stated on the collected BPS reconfiguration page.
This page uses BPS's Henderson reconfiguration page and the Boston School Committee archive. Statements about the transition are limited to what BPS published.
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