Participate in the Pollard Middle School Project

Pollard Middle School is over 65 years old, and the aging infrastructure is in need of critical upgrades. This initiative is a direct continuation of the Needham School Master Plan, building upon its foundational work to design a new school that will fully meet the educational needs of our 1300+ middle school students.

Needham has a unique opportunity to partner with the state for partial funding of this project. Its success requires the input and support of our entire community, and we want to understand your priorities.

Stay involved! We hope you will attend the upcoming community meetings and sign up for our Pollard Middle School Project email updates below.

CURRENT PHASE

Schematic Design

UPCOMING MEETINGS

SBC / PPBC
Monday, February 9, 7:30pm
At 500 Dedham Ave, Charles River Room & on Zoom
Note: While the PPBC meeting begins at 7:30pm, the SBC agenda item related to Pollard is scheduled to start at 7:50pm. A design update will be presented, and the Sustainability Workshop will begin around 8:30pm.
Sustainability Workshop #2
Monday, February 9, 8:30pm
At 500 Dedham Ave, Charles River Room & on Zoom
Note: the Sustainability Workshop will be held during the SBC meeting and will start around 8:30pm, following the design update on Pollard.
Pollard Neighborhood Forum
Tuesday, February 10, 6:30pm
Pollard Middle School (200 Harris Ave)

PROJECT UPDATE

PSR Submitted to the MSBA

On December 18, the project reached an important milestone when the Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) was submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). The PSR details the PPBC/ SBC’s recommendation for new construction of a grades 6–8 school on the current Pollard site, incorporating a 750-seat auditorium.

The MSBA is currently reviewing the PSR, and is expected to vote on the project’s entry into Schematic Design at its February Board meeting. Meanwhile, the design team will continue advancing the project in preparation for the next phase. Work that will take place in the coming weeks includes: