From brand new schools to renovations, several major school construction projects across Connecticut are one step closer to materializing with new funding from the state. The revised $28.1 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year authorizes millions of dollars in school construction grant commitments, including around $150 million for the six schools on the 2026 priority list and bonds for other projects. Here are the schools that are getting an upgrade using new state funding approved by the legislature this year. Projects in Milford, Norwich, Seymour, Stamford, Waterbury and Westport secured spots on the state’s building priority list for 2026. The budget bill authorizes a total of $150.6 million for these projects, which are expected to cost more than $300 million combined. The state reimburses towns and local districts for some of the construction costs through state general obligation bonds, with less wealthy municipalities getting a higher reimbursement. Local funds pay the rest.
These are the major school construction projects that will get state funding
