Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata confirmed a report that the East Boston Early Education Center will close in June, 2028, but the adjacent Donald McKay School will absorb the student population.

“It’s essentially a merger, a reconfiguration,” explained Coletta. “That school [EEC] currently has pre-K through-Grade 1 students. At the time it opened, it made sense, but now that parents want that continuation from pre-K through eighth grade, it doesn’t necessarily fit into any other model. So essentially what’s going to happen is the school becomes “McKay Junior,” so essentially it’s going to merge with the McKay School.”

It’s been a busy week for Coletta-Zapata, who’s been addressing the news development that Charlestown High School, which is also in her district, will be closed.

“I’ve only be fully briefed on Charlestown High School,” said Coletta. “I’ll be getting a full briefing on the Early Education Center today (Tuesday),” said Coletta Zapata.

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Rep. Adrian Madaro is also closely following the school facilities plan announced by the Boston Public Schools and Mayor Michelle Wu.

Concurring with Councilor Coletta-Zapata’s interpretation of the EEC’s closure, Madaro said the closing is “effectively a merger” with the McKay School.

Madaro said his son, Matteo, attended the Early Education Center, which is attached to the McKay School.

“The EEC will close, and the McKay will absorb what was the EEC,” said Madaro. “Rather than going K-8, it will go pre-school all the way through. The physical building will remain. It’s just going to be called the McKay, rather than the EEC.”