MSBA Approves Town’s Preferred High School Design

Wilmington school officials are hoping they are now one step closer to securing state funding for a new high school after advancing to the schematic design phase.

The Board of Directors of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) voted to move into the phase last week. State Treasurer Steven Grossman, chairman of the MSBA, and Katherine Craven, MSBA executive director, made the announcement public, according to Wilmington Principal of Schools Joanne Benton.

“This is a huge milestone,” Benton said in a press release.

Several other schools in the state are expected to be putting in bids for new buildings, including the communities of

The schematic design will work toward determining a more definable timetable and cost for the project. The MSBA voted unanimously to approve new construction on the existing site, the town’s preferred option, said Benton.

The approved project design incorporates space for 960 students in grades nine through 12.