Blue School will close after completing the 2022-2023 school year; LREI will offer admission to Blue School students for the 2023-2024 school year. 

From Blue School and LREI:

It is with great sadness that we announce that the 2022-2023 school year will be Blue School’s last year of operation. Blue School will close at the end of this summer after completing the current school year. In an effort to support all of the families who will be in need of a new school next year, Blue School has entered into an agreement with LREI, through which LREI will extend an offer of admission for every rising PK4-8th Grade Blue School student for the 2023-2024 school year. 

Over the past several years through the pandemic, Blue School has experienced a significant decline in its student population, which combined with other challenges has threatened the long-term viability of the school. While the Blue School Board and Leadership Team worked tirelessly to pursue every possible action to put the school on a sustainable financial path, they were ultimately unable to guarantee a future beyond the current academic year. Knowing the difficult path ahead led Blue School to explore potential alternatives that would offer the best possible outcome for its students and families should the school find it is unable to continue, which led to the strategic agreement with LREI.

Blue School and LREI are two schools whose core beliefs – about children, learning, growth, and change – reinforce each other. We share the same fundamental values, making this a tremendous opportunity for Blue School families to continue their journey together in an exceptional community closely aligned to their own vision for educating children, and for LREI to strengthen its community by welcoming students who will thrive at their school.

We will be providing additional details in the coming weeks and months, and anyone with questions about this strategic agreement and what it means for the future of both schools is encouraged to reach out to the leadership of either institution.

While we are heartbroken that Blue School will close after this year, we are hopeful about the future for all of our students and families, and Blue School and LREI will work closely together to ensure the best possible 2022-2023 academic year for our communities.

Sincerely,

Blue School & LREI