Somerville school building Archives - Cambridge

Somerville submits 925-student school proposal to the state for design and funding steps

by Marc Levy September 9, 2026

The campus coming to 115 Sycamore St. would open in 2031 if the plan is advanced by the state and if city voters agree to pay for roughly half the cost.

EDUCATION

A 925-student building that closes the Brown School all but unites Somerville’s School Committee

by Marc Levy August 18, 2026

The version of a new, six-story Winter Hill area school for 925 students moved toward a state funding process with an 8-1 vote by the Somerville School Committee.

NEWS

School playground and ArtFarm seek $6M, already more than Somerville’s available preservation funds

by Marc Levy July 23, 2026

Tough decisions will have to be made this year by Community Preservation Committee members, who heard from the first of nine projects looking for funding.

EDUCATION

Unhappy over a confusing process, Somerville officials embrace a future with a 925-seat school

by Marc Levy March 17, 2026

A combined campus on Winter Hill means closing the Benjamin G. Brown School on Willow Avenue and less walkability in West Somerville.

EDUCATION

Designs for a merged Winter Hill-Brown school on Sycamore Street are presented in Somerville

by Alex Degterev March 5, 2026

Students and educators are expected to return to 115 Sycamore St., with a merged Winter Hill and Brown schools set for a 2031 move-in.