The Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, plans to move its campus to a building previously occupied by the recently shuttered Cambridge Matignon School.
Boston.com reports that the Cambridge Matignon School, a Catholic school, closed in June 2023 after 75 years because of financial difficulties.
The sale to the charter school went through in October for $31.3 million, according to deed records.
The purchase includes the Matignon High school building, the administrative building, and excess land, according to records.
Banneker’s main campus is on Notre Dame Avenue in Cambridge, about a mile from Matignon’s former building.
Banneker, which opened in 1996, is a Title 1 school, meaning the federal government helps fund support for students from low-income families. More than 80% of Banneker students are Black, and the majority are high needs and low-income.
Banneker plans to bring the campus up to code and add learning spaces, recreational areas, and modern facilities.
