The Herald Democrat reports that excavation has begun at the site West Park Elementary School site for a facility that is scheduled to be ready for students in August 2021.
“This new PK–2 school is such an important project for the future of our community,” says West Park Elementary School Principal Kathleen Fitzsimmons.
In November 2019, Lake County voters approved a bond proposal that cleared the way for the district to receive a $20.8 million Building Excellent Schools Today grant. The new school will serve students that attend West Park and Pitts elementary school, which the Colorado Department of Education has ranked among the facilities with the poorest conditions in the state.
The new PK–2 building will include spaces that support student collaboration as well as a large gym for student and community use.
Demolition of the existing West Park school is slated for fall 2021 after the new building is completed.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education forAmerican School & Universitysince 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
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