Convert Sumner Elementary into pilot childcare center
Resident proposes turning Sumner Elementary School into a childcare center with the Boys & Girls Club, offering free tuition for 30-50% AMI families, a Youth Connect office and arts-based programs.
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The idea
Convert Sumner Elementary School into a pilot childcare center. Partner again with BGCB. Free tuition for 30-50% AMI families and secure enrollment for BPS teachers' families. Have a Youth Connect office in the building
Who it helps and why
Utilize a building already designed for children & youth. Ensure that childcare/youth programming is affordable for 30-50%AMI families. Create an arts-based curriculum and hire local artists for workshops for youth and seniors.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 19, 2025
- Neighborhood
- Roslindale
- Place
- Cummins Highway, Roslindale, 02131
- Portal category
- Education, Youth & Families
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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