Somerville Parks and Recreation

Our Monthly Newsletter features our upcoming programs, events, and resources provided by the Somerville Parks and Recreation department in order to keep our community active, connected, and inspired! For more information on how to register for programs...

🌞 View our Spring / Summer Guide

💻 Visit the official Somerville Parks and Recreation Page

🏨 Stop in our office at 167 Holland St. Somerville, MA 02144

📥 Email esaez@somervillema.gov for more information!

If you have any questions, have feedback, or would like to be featured on the SPR Monthly Newsletter, please send an email to Kaitlyn Seeley at kseeley@somervillema.gov.

• 9/8: Adult Softball
• 9/9: Boys Flag Football Skills and Drills
• 9/16: Over 35 Mens Basketball
• 9/16: Mens Adult Basketball A League
• 9/17: Mens Adult Basketball B League
• 9/20: Golf Clinic
• 9/29: Tot-Time Preschool Program

• 9/18: Intramural Flag Football
• 9/26: Fall VOLO Volleyball Clinic for Teens

• Adult Kickball (SUN until 9/21) *not eligible for registrations

Membership is free for Somerville Teens who are in Grades 7-12, and either live in and/or attend a Somerville Public School. Membership registration opens September 1 and runs until August 31, 2026.

Click on the image below for more details on how to register!

Drop-in access is available only for teens who:

• Are registered for a Teen Program Membership
• Have guardian approval for drop-in participation (selected "YES" during membership registration)
• ** Programs that allow drop-ins will be clearly labeled on the program flyer and MyRec posting, if a program posting includes "separate registration is required" you must register for that individual program**

Contact our Teen Program Coordinator, Brooke, at bmetivier@somervillema.gov!

Include...

1. Parent / Guardian Name
2. Program or Membership Name
3. Teen's First and Last Name

to receive a confirmation email with additional steps.

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=somervillerecteens@gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York

Who can I contact with more questions?

With further questions or inquiries, especially involving account access, registrations, reservations, and other purchases in the system, please reach out to esaez@somervillema.gov.

Do you supply scholarships or payment plans?

Most Somerville Parks and Recreation programs, classes, and activities require a registration fee to help cover program costs. The city offers waive fees to make these programs available and affordable for all Somerville residents. To read more on eligibility, restrictions, and instructions, please CLICK HERE for a list of our fee waivers provided in multiple languages.

How do I register for an activity?

Why are we building a new school?

• A new PK-8 school building will address the needs of the Winter Hill Community Innovation School (WHCIS) and potentially the Brown School.
• The WHCIS building on Sycamore Street had to close in 2023 due to a structural issue. Somerville’s oldest school building the Brown School (built in 1900) also will need major renovation in the future.
• Since 2023, the City has been working to secure state funding through the MSBA to help pay for the needs of both schools. The MSBA declined to fund two separate schools, but they did offer the City two options for this project: build a new school for WHCIS only, or build a larger single school to address the needs of both the WHCIS and Brown School at one location.

Why we want to hear from you

• We want you input on the location of the new school, if it should also serve the Brown School, and what your other related priorities are for a new school and other new projects in Somerville. So, we hope everyone in the SPS community takes the survey.

Who is asking for your opinion?

• The CAG and the Mayor want to hear from you. Mayor Katjana Ballantyne convened the School Construction Advisory Group (CAG) made up of SPS parents, residents, and elected officials to make a recommendation to her on the location and whether the project will also address the needs of the Brown School. The CAG developed the survey with the City and an outside team.

All SPS community members invited to take the survey

• The CAG hopes to hear from all SPS community members and the general community. Big decisions like this have benefits and choices that affect the full community, so everyone’s voice matters.

What’s the latest news about the new school?

• In December 2024, the City’s funding proposal to the state passed a critical milestone: Somerville received approval to hire the project team. This team will work with City staff to design and build the new school. In May, the City hired an Owner’s Project Manager and is now working to choose an architecture firm to design the project.

When will the new school open?

• Building a school is a multi-year planning and design process, followed by approximately 3 years of construction. It took X years, for example, to plan and build the new high school. Additionally, the MSBA has a set timeline and steps the City must follow to be eligible for state funding. At this stage, we anticipate construction of the new school could be completed by late 2031 barring unforeseen circumstances.

• August 2025
• July 2025