Page 16 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025 Senior Project Manager Brian Dakin, whose parents are career teachers, including former Revere Supt. of Schools Paul Dakin, opened the ceremony. Mayor Patrick Keefe, who is Chair of both the Revere School Committee and Revere High School Building Committee, said this building will stand long after our time here. Shown from left to right: Revere High School Building Committee member Carl Svendsen, Revere School Committee Vice Chair Jacqueline Monterroso, Revere School Committee member Frederick Sannella, School Building Committee member/Revere School Committee member Stacey Bronsdon-Rizzo and Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky celebrate. CELEBRATES | FROM Page 1 Superintendent of Revere Public Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly, who is a School Building Committee member, said the new school will include an updated science lab, athletic fi elds and 1,000-seat auditorium, among other amenities. MSBA Executive Director/ Deputy CEO Mary Pichetti said it’s taken the high school eight years to get there and will take three years to build with expected completion in 2028. learning environment. With updated science labs, collaborative learning spaces, technology-equipped classrooms, and areas for arts and athletics, this facility will refl ect Revere Public Schools’ commitment to excellence. The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) awarded the City of Revere a grant of $233,889,807 for this project. “This building, as we know, will stand long after most of us serve in our roles as administrators, educators, and elected offi cials,” commented Mayor Keefe, who is Chair of both the Revere School Committee and Revere High School Building Committee. He continued, “In the design of the building and the intention behind it, we’ve left reminders of who Revere has always been, and who we aspire to be.” The 422,600-square-foot facility will be accessible via Wonderland Station, revitalizing the long vacant parcel and spurring additional investments in transportation solutions. The school is being designed as net-zero ready and fossil fuel free and will achieve passive house standards for energy effi ciency. Highly effi - cient triple pane windows, insulation and a white refl ective roof are proposed to achieve energy effi ciency. Additionally, geothermal wells are proposed to provide a renewable energy source to heat and cool the school building. The subsurface geothermal wells will be installed beneath the athletic fi eld located closest to the building. “What we saw with Revere, as we partnered with Revere, was perseverance: Being willing to do the work, do the study, present the material, and perhaps do it again, and Ward 5 School Committee member Aisha Milbury-Ellis and School Committee member Frederick Sannella during last Thursday morning’s Revere High School groundbreaking review it again, and verify that you’re making the best decision for the community and for the students,” said MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO Mary Pichetti. The facility will feature advanced academic spaces, a performing arts wing and a dedicated health and wellness complex that will support students and serve the community. Other amenities include a 1,000-seat au
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