Construction crews are on site at Prairie, beginning work on the new classroom addition that will replace the mobile classrooms.
Construction is underway at BMS-Prairie, BMS-Station and Grove Avenue Elementary as part of the Build 220 projects! The mobile classrooms at both middle schools were removed last month, in order to begin construction of a classroom addition on each campus. Construction is also underway at Grove on a new front entrance vestibule, which will provide a more secure entrance to the building. Construction of a new classroom addition at Grove will also get underway in August, in order to replace the current mobile classrooms on that campus.
As much work as possible is being done over the summer in order to minimize disruptions during the school year. Construction at both middle schools is expected to last through November 2022. Construction at Grove Avenue Elementary is expected to last through December 2022. Project work across all D220 schools is expected to last through 2025.
Editorial note: 220 very ceremoniously demolished the mobile classrooms less than two months ago. Yet new space for teachers, staff and students won’t be ready in nearly enough time for the coming school year beginning next month. What spaces, then, will be utilized in the interim if the former (and to be constructed) space was actually needed?
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