Bay Cove Academy Reopens in Brookline
The Hamilton Company completed renovations on a 12,000-square-foot first floor at 156 Lawton St. that now houses the school.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Openings & Closings
Bay Cove Academy, a therapeutic day school of Justice Resource Institute, reopened at 156 Lawton St. in Brookline on October 13, 2026. The Hamilton Company completed renovations on the building's first floor, which covers 12,000 square feet.
Why it matters
The reopening restores a therapeutic day school to the Brookline site after Justice Resource Institute temporarily relocated its operations in December 2025. The school received its certificate of occupancy in September 2026 before resuming services.
The renovated first floor spans 12,000 square feet, and the parent organization, Justice Resource Institute, operates more than 100 human services programs and employs 2,500 people. The source does not disclose renovation costs or the school's enrollment capacity.
The players
Justice Resource Institute
Justice Resource Institute, founded in 1973, is a Massachusetts human services organization that operates more than 100 programs and employs 2,500 people.
The Hamilton Company
The Hamilton Company is the landlord that completed renovations on the first floor of 156 Lawton St. in Brookline.
The details
Bay Cove Academy is a school of Justice Resource Institute that previously occupied the building at 156 Lawton St. The Hamilton Company, as landlord, completed improvements to the building while Justice Resource Institute operations were relocated.
Timeline
December 2025: Justice Resource Institute temporarily relocated its operations.
September 2026: Bay Cove Academy received its certificate of occupancy.
October 13, 2026: Bay Cove Academy reopened at 156 Lawton St.
Market Landscape
The reopening is one site within Justice Resource Institute's network of more than 100 human services programs, which the organization has operated since its founding in 1973. It returns a therapeutic day school to a Brookline building after a temporary relocation that began in December 2025.
Families seeking therapeutic day schooling in Brookline now have Bay Cove Academy available at 156 Lawton St. after its October 13, 2026 reopening. The source does not describe enrollment procedures or tuition.
The takeaway
The reopening of Bay Cove Academy shows how a landlord-led renovation can allow a therapeutic school to return to a community after a relocation. Local readers interested in similar openings can track the Business section for future updates.
Further reading
For more local business activity, see Openings & Closings coverage in Brookline.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Nerej.
