Ongoing Construction at the Coakley Middle School: Updates

Lots of work being done on the entrances and exits to the school, as well as the temporary parking that was put in place last year between the rear of the George H Morse house and the school, but no visible demolition of the building itself. School ended on June 18 and they went right to work.

Construction site at a school with excavation work and piles of dirt in the foreground, showing the building's entrance and temporary parking area. Clear blue sky with a flag in the background.

Construction site in front of a middle school with dirt mounds and construction vehicles.

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Norwood Prepares Recreation Center Expansion, New Junior High Plans, and Governor John A. Volpe Visit-October 14, 1966

Norwood architects finalize plans for a recreation center addition and junior high school revisions ahead of a November town meeting, while Governor Volpe prepares to visit.
State Approval “Virtually Assured” for Two New Norwood Schools as Building Commission Reviews Plans-October 6, 1966

State officials declare approval of two new Norwood schools virtually assured, while Peabody School celebrates its tenth nursing graduation and local PTAs hold fall meetings.
$4.5 Million Senior High School Proposed to Address Norwood Enrollment Growth-October 26, 1965

Proposing a $4.5 million project for a new 2,000-student senior high school, School Committee member William Egan outlined a facility conversion plan to handle expanding local enrollments.
Norwood School Study Group Pushes for New Elementary and Junior High Schools-October 8, 1965

Norwood school study committee pushes for town meeting approval of a new elementary school and junior high school, while debating a senior high addition.
Superintendent Coakley Tells PTA Council That $4 Million in New School Construction Is Mandatory-September 10, 1965

Dr. Philip O. Coakley tells the PTA Council that $4 million in new school construction—including a new elementary and junior high—is mandatory to handle over-capacity enrollment.
Oldham Building Committee Awaits Construction Deadlines as Planning Board Weighs Town Map Revisions-August 31, 1964

As summer drew to a close in 1964, tensions mounted on two municipal fronts in Norwood: the Oldham Building Committee prepared to weigh potential legal action against a lagging prime contractor, while the Planning Board met to overhaul official town maps to align with newly adopted zoning bylaws. Oldham School Completion Deadlines and Contractor Dispute…
Local Firm Designing Additions To Balch & Cleveland Schools-August 5, 1964

This Day In Norwood History-August 5, 1964-Local Firm Designing Both School Additions
Oldham School Drainage Repairs Scheduled For Completion-June 24, 1964

Corrective Measures Target Long-Standing Controversy At Elementary Site Corrective measures designed to resolve persisting drainage problems at the Oldham Elementary School are scheduled to be completed by the end of this week. The ongoing drainage difficulties at the new school site had been the subject of a long controversy in discussions of the Oldham School…
School Study Committee Recommends 16-Room Elementary School-October 4, 1963

The School Study Committee votes 5-4 to recommend a new 16-room elementary school and unanimously backs a Balch School addition for the upcoming special town meeting.
Oldham School Committee to Review Contractor Deadlines-September 12, 1964

The Oldham School Committee meets to evaluate construction deadlines as Norwood public schools open for the academic year, while selectmen delay a store food license.