Littleton’s Shaker Lane School Invited Into Feasibility Phase by Massachusetts School Building Authority

LITTLETON — Superintendent Kelly Clenchy and the Littleton School Committee are pleased to announce that the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) has invited Littleton Public Schools into the Feasibility Phase for the Shaker Lane Elementary School Project.

The MSBA Board of Directors voted unanimously on Wednesday, April 26 to advance the Shaker Lane proposal. Acceptance into this phase means the Town and District will collaborate with the MSBA on working toward the most cost-effective and educationally appropriate solution for Littleton students.

The Feasibility Phase includes documenting existing conditions, generating a space summary, establishing design parameters, and developing and evaluating renovation and construction alternatives.

The District and the Shaker Lane Building Committee also will collaborate with the MSBA to select an Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) and a design firm.

The Feasibility Phase takes 20 to 24 months to complete. Work in this phase will be submitted to the MSBA, which will then consider whether to admit LPS into its Design Phase. 

Shaker Lane Elementary School serves all Littleton students in grades PreK-2, about 430 students. Shaker Lane opened in 1961 and was last renovated in 1998. The building faces numerous capital and maintenance issues due to its age. Shaker Lane’s spaces are inflexible, limiting the District’s efforts to effectively deliver a broad range of programming and provide a 21st century education.

“We are extremely grateful for this vote from MSBA, and thankful for the support we have received from the Littleton community,” Superintendent Clenchy said.

Superintendent Clenchy and the School Committee wish to recognize staff and members of the Shaker Lane Building Committee, who have devoted countless hours ensuring its proposal met all MSBA requirements for invitation to the Feasibility Phase.