Cleveland Evaluates Proposals for 12 Surplus School Sites
Cleveland and CMSD have closed a redevelopment request for 12 surplus school properties. The city says responses are now being evaluated.
Cleveland and CMSD have closed a redevelopment request for 12 surplus school properties. The city says responses are now being evaluated.
Cleveland and CMSD are scheduled to select redevelopment teams for 12 former school sites, but no selections or final uses have been announced.
Cleveland families face school mergers, program changes and transportation updates in 2026-27, while 12 former CMSD sites move through a separate redevelopment-selection process.
Cleveland and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District plan to hold their 2026 Back-to-School Festival on Aug. 8, with 3,000 free kits planned and 148 organizations committed.
Cleveland OH – CMSD’s Building Brighter Futures got board approval for 2026–27, shifting start timing plus School Choice and transportation rules families must plan for.