Six major school construction projects across Connecticut have secured spots on the state’s building priority list for 2026. The projects in Milford, Norwich, Seymour, Stamford, Waterbury and Westport — including two new elementary schools, one new middle school and other upgrades — are expected to cost more than $300 million altogether. Each year, school districts can apply for state grants for major construction projects, like building a new school, renovating an existing building or adding onto it. After the state Department of Administrative Services reviews these applications, it compiles the priority list and presents it to the governor’s office and legislature’s School Construction Project Priority List Review Committee. The committee unanimously approved the 2026 priority list on Jan. 14, and it’s now up to the state legislature to give the green light for funding. For 2026, the Department of Administrative Services is recommending $141.7 million in new grant funding to support the six school building projects. Local funds pay the rest. Just how much the state will cover for each project is dependent on the reimbursement rate, which the Department of Administrative Services calculates using a formula based on a town’s wealth.
These are the major school construction projects that made Connecticut’s priority list
