Close a Low-Performing School

Doing What’s Right by the Students

Closure

Closing a school is something no district should take lightly, or without significant input from its community, leadership, and staff. Done well, it provides an opportunity for students to attend the school they deserve, and ensure their school of right provides them the best path forward in their endeavors. Closure means identifying a perpetually low-performing campus and supporting the thoughtful transition of students into new high-performing schools; or, closing and reopening the school through a replication of an existing high-performing school or the creation of a fully new school. The Center for School Action encourages districts to be responsive to the needs of their communities and do what is best for their students and families, particularly in closure  situations.

The Impact

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Ensuring that all schools are great takes courage; closing those schools that are not serving students well, are under-enrolled, or need a fresh start, is one of the most ambitious moves a district can take on its path to meeting the needs of its community.

Key Elements

To Close a school, you need the following elements:

  • To identify a low-performing campus.
  • A community or neighborhood whose students have an alternative option they agree to and can transition to with relative ease.
  • An alternative option available for all students.
  • Or, an operator willing and able to open and serve the students who will need a school.

Spotlight: Close a Low-Performing School

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What’s Next

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