Facilities and Kennedy Project Updates
It was the busiest summer on record for the schools with major renovations at Johnson and Brown, a parking lot overhaul at Ben Hem, exterior fence/gardening finally complete at Lilja, interior renovations at Wilson, parking additions and solar canopies added at Natick High, and, of course, our ongoing building project at the Kennedy School and Brown Elementary sites. All of this, in addition to the regular upgrades, maintenance, cleaning and care of our 9 schools and the East campus. We are ready!
Navigating the Brown-Kennedy Campus
Plan to add 20 minutes to morning routines until you become familiar with the new layout of the campus.
Walking paths will be open.
Drivers MUST FOLLOW DIRECTIONS from adults directing traffic on campus.
Read
ALL signs.
Maintain
LOW SPEEDS at all times.
Please do not use drop off time to check out the campus.
If possible, avoid driving to campus to avoid the anticipated congestion.
Instructional Videos
Below are videos for those accessing Brown and Kennedy on foot (all paths) and by car.
Please know that we sped up the time-lapse video (we are not speeding on campus) and while there were construction vehicles on campus during filming you will NOT see them driving on campus. Construction is contained within fences and enter and exits occur prior to and after the start of the school days.
Watching these videos is one thing, but once on campus, we have and will continue to deploy additional adults to the scene to direct traffic and ensure safety. Please comply with all adult directions and signage. Patience will be required as 1200 students and their families adapt to this new campus and its traffic patterns.
Moving Between the Brown and KMS Campuses
Students moving from the Brown School campus to the Kennedy campus have to move through the Brown School Playground for safety. Just sharing this in case siblings start at Brown and move to KMS. Adults will be on-site to ensure clear routes and safety as we all get to know the new campus and driving/walking routes.
