The Independent Mail reports that the new version of Northwest Middle School is expected to be ready in August 2027 for 1,000 students.
The 150,000-square-foot facility will have a gymnasium with locker rooms, an athletic field with a track, tennis courts, and baseball and softball field, the district says.
The existing school has about 800 students and is a 10-minute drive away. The building opened in 1973. School Superintendent W. Burke Royster said a new school was needed to meet present-day needs and ones the district cannot foresee yet.
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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