The Department of Education has identified 3177 Webster Ave., in Norwood, as the site for a new school. For the past week, Council Member Oliver Koppell has touted the new school as a victory for him and local activists and a means to alleviate overcrowding in the area.
Will Havemann, a DOE spokesman, said the Webster site, currently a parking lot, was still under review by the DOE and, if it proceeds, will become a 612-seat, pre-K through 8th grade school.
The new school will be located in the vicinity of both PS 56 and PS 8, two schools in the area that are severely overcrowded. In January, the Community District 10 Education Council voted unanimously to approve a DOE proposal to rezone seven schools in Norwood, including PS 56 and PS 8, to reduce overcrowding.
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