Feedback from Residents

”I would never consider sending my small elementary children to such an enormous school.”

“We moved to Hamilton for the small-town feel. Building a school that large combining all elementary schools destroys the pastoral country towns of HW.”

“A school that size should NEVER be built on a property that small. The fact that they are even considering building a monstrosity on less than 11 acres is unbelievable to me. No place to add on with 3A increased student population, so classroom numbers will get larger and larger. What happens in the event of a natural disaster? Evacuation plans? Street will be unpassable/driveable."

“Where will my children play? Such a huge school, and NO playground? If they were to build the school, there is absolutely no place to play and far more parking than fields for children to play in.”

“We can’t afford this! Town fiscal crises.”

“Sustainability. What happened to reduce, reuse, recycle??? We already have great schools. Let’s not put two of them in landfills!!!”

“The truth about the cost. There’s no such thing as free money!”

“The warrant asks us to fund $142M...it is not specific on the amount to be bonded...we will be stuck!”

“Keeping the existing buildings is more sustainable and better for the environment.”

“Mega school will bring approx. 1000 people into one neighborhood (students, teaching staff, cafeteria staff, maintenance, etc.,etc.).”

“There will be overwhelming traffic, pollution from cars and busses and associated noise creating serious hazards.”

“We need to invest in teachers, modernize, update, repair, not school size.”

“Hamilton and Wenham big elementary school's $142M price tag + MBTA 3A + more future school builds + infrastructure cost overloads = OVERTAXED, NOT SUSTAINABLE for residents of all ages!”