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Wilmington Elementary School Building Project

A brightly lit elementary school with playgrounds and parking lots is surrounded by residential areas and streets.
Two yellow school buses drive on a paved road in front of a large brick school building with a wooded area in the background under a cloudy sky.
People walk through a bright, modern atrium with a large staircase in the foreground and balconies overlooking the space in the background.
Children are engaged in activities at desks in the foreground of a bright classroom with a teacher standing by a whiteboard, while the background reveals windows looking out onto a brick building and storage cabinets.
In the foreground, people are seated in blue chairs and on a bench in a modern library, while the background reveals rows of bookshelves and large windows.
In the foreground, students sit at long tables in a brightly lit cafeteria, while the background features a stage with blue curtains and a mural of trees.
A brightly lit gymnasium with a large %22W%22 logo on the polished wooden floor in the foreground, and a group of people playing basketball in the background.
A modern school building with colorful playgrounds in the foreground is set against a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

Use the QR code below or visit the site here or via the Wildwood Building Project menu to get current Construction Activities information.  The site will be updated each Friday to show anticipated activities for the coming week. 

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In the foreground, voting results show 62% YES and 38% NO, while the background features a graphic with %22SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION%22 and an image of a school building.

Project Videos (Summaries & Highlights):

Click the image below for a flyover of what the proposed Wilmington Elementary School project would look like upon completion of construction (7:30).

A computer monitor displays a video of a Wilmington Elementary School with a large parking lot in the foreground and the school building surrounded by greenery in the background.

Quick one-pager about the project:

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Click the image for a video tour of the former Wildwood School (21/22 SY):

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Click the image below for a summary of existing conditions at Wildwood, Woburn Street and North Intermediate (originally presented 11/8/2023):

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MSBA Project September 2025 Town Votes (7:45)

  • Stay Informed: Schematic Design Updates, Project Budget, Tax Impact, and Voting Considerations

Schematic Design (3:20)

  • Discover the latest updates on the Schematic Design phase

Project Scope and Budget (1:48)

  • Explore the project budget and its tax impact on Wilmington’s residents

Vote Implications (2:20)

  • Learn what a “Yes” or “No” vote mean for the future of Wilmington’s school project

MSBA Project Town Meeting Pillars (8:35)

  • Review the MSBA opportunity and process that led to selection of the preferred option as shared with the community at the May 2025 Town Meeting.

Fact vs Fiction

A dark blue panel on the left displays the Wilmington Public Schools logo and text about the Wildwood School Building Project, while the right side contrasts %22Fiction%22 and %22Fact%22 regarding the project's cost.
A dark blue panel on the left displays the Wilmington Public Schools logo and the title %22Wildwood School Building Project Expense Comparison,%22 while the right side presents a %22Fiction%22 claim and a %22Fact%22 rebuttal with detailed explanations.
A dark blue slide with the Wilmington Public Schools logo and project title is on the left, while a bar graph comparing building costs for different schools is on the right.
A bar graph comparing construction costs for different schools is presented alongside a Wilmington Public Schools logo and project title.
A Wilmington Public Schools logo and title are on the left, while a %22Fiction%22 and %22Fact%22 comparison of school building project costs is on the right.
A dark blue panel on the left displays the Wilmington Public Schools logo and information about the Wildwood School Building Project tax increase, while the right side presents a %22Fact%22 section with details on projected tax increases.
A dark blue graphic with the Wilmington Public Schools logo and project title is on the left, while the right side presents a %22Fiction%22 and %22Fact%22 comparison of funding for the Senior Center and Town Hall projects.
A dark blue panel with the Wilmington Public Schools logo and text about the Wildwood School Building Project is on the left, while the right side of the image presents a %22Fiction%22 and %22Fact%22 comparison regarding tax impact.
A blue panel on the left displays the Wilmington Public Schools logo and information about the Wildwood School Building Project, while the right side contrasts %22FICTION%22 with a statement about reentering the MSBA process and %22FACT%22 with detailed information about the consequences of a failed project.
A blue graphic with the Wilmington Public Schools logo and project title is on the left, while a comparison of %22Fiction%22 and %22Fact%22 regarding the Wildwood School Building Project and Land Reuse is on the right.
A dark blue panel on the left displays the Wilmington Public Schools logo and text about the Wildwood School Building Project Gym Size, while the right side presents a %22FICTION%22 and %22FACT%22 comparison of community opinions on school construction.

Local Tax Comparison:

A table listing school districts, schools, and average tax impact per year is presented with explanatory notes on the right.

Project Questions:

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Click the image to experience a tour of recently completed School Projects (October 2023):

A cluttered, dimly lit gymnasium with a basketball hoop in the foreground is contrasted with a bright, modern cafeteria filled with colorful balloons and tables in the background.

 

 

Gray text on a light gray background reads "achusetts School B" in a large font, with smaller text below that says "ordable, Sustainable, and Efficient School."

 

 

 

A blue sign for Wildwood School with the slogan %22The Journey Starts Here%22 is in the foreground, set against a white background with the Wilmington Public Schools logo and text about building the future and improving elementary schools, with smaller images of school buildings at the bottom.
A yellow school bus and a tree with pink blossoms are in the foreground, with a brick school building in the background.
A school building with a motivational quote on it is in the foreground, while a document detailing a town master plan is in the background.
A timeline of local school buildings from 1955 to 1970 is presented below text discussing the benefits of school consolidation.
A photograph of a brick school building with a parking lot in the foreground is overlaid with text about its building information and impact on teaching and learning.
The foreground displays several images of a school's interior, including a hallway, a bathroom, and mechanical equipment, while the background contains text listing additional concerns about the facility.
A brochure about the Massachusetts School Building Authority features an aerial view of a school in the foreground and text explaining the program in the background.
A blue and white document outlines the MSBA process with text and a flowchart, while the background is a blurred image of a similar document.
A table of estimated costs for elementary school facility maintenance is presented in the foreground, with text discussing the costs of maintaining the Wildwood School in the background.
A blue header with %22KEEP INFORMED & INVOLVED%22 is at the top, followed by text about a school building committee and a website link, all on a white background with a blue %22W%22 logo at the bottom.