Photo: The Croft School
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Croft Schools in Boston's South End and Jamaica Plain are scheduled to close in a few weeks, but teachers at the Jamaica Plain location are unsure about the fate of their final paychecks.
The schools will close at the end of next month due to allegations of financial mismanagement and misconduct, even though their teachers are under contract through August.
Teachers at the Jamaica Plain location fear the school will not be able to pay them through the end of their contracts. At the South End location, teachers can expect to be paid because parents of students raised money through a nonprofit they formed called the South End Village Academy.
"SEVA was created to provide a path forward," the nonprofit said in a statement. "We stepped in financially when the school needed support, bringing confidence and stability to families and staff. Through this community's extraordinary effort, we were able to put a plan in place to keep the school open through June. That is no small thing. It means continuity for our kids and our educators - and the ability to move forward with purpose rather than disruption. It also ensures that our teachers are fairly compensated for wages owed through the entirety of the 2025–2026 academic year.”
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In a statement, the Croft School said it is "working diligently to meet obligations to the greatest extent possible," but final outcomes depend on "legal and financial processes."
"We recognize how deeply concerning and uncertain the past few months have been for the Croft community, including our beloved teachers and staff," the statement read. "Every available step is being taken to pursue an orderly transition, sale, or wind down of the schools to help maximize available resources for employees and creditors."
WBZ NewsRadio's James Rojas (@jamesrojas.bsky.social) reports.