Elementary School Updates

Construction at Northern Elementary progressed smoothly and quickly, and the school opened its doors to students on January 3. Located only a few miles from the new Northern Middle and Northern High Schools, the 87,000 square foot elementary school has a 740-student capacity campus. It is one of three new schools in the area built to accommodate the rapid population growth.

Students and staff have relocated to the former Allen Jay Middle while demolition and construction begins on a replacement school for Union Hill Elementary. In order to expedite the process, demolition and construction bid packages were broken out separately.

“With this replacement school, we are bridging the past to the future,” Principal Dean Lavere explained. “The original Union Hill Elementary was built in 1929, and with the amazing advancements made in the last 80 years, we greatly look forward to having a facility that will provide our students with a modern learning environment.”

Parkview A+ Magnet Elementary wraps up construction in February on its classroom addition. Currently, all aluminum framing has been installed, and painting and floor finishes are complete. The ceiling grids are in, and sidewalks and final grading are in progress. When complete, the addition will feature a new administrative area, multi-purpose room and classroom wing that will house several of the magnet school’s arts programs.

With the new addition comes a new entrance on Gordon Street. While relocating an existing stream made the project labor-intensive, it also provided a great learning opportunity for students as they literally watched the project from start to finish. This addition represents the first major construction the school has seen in almost 50 years!

Grading on the new addition of Pleasant Garden Elementary is more than 85% complete, and construction of exterior block walls is underway. The new building will feature six classrooms, two resource rooms, a teacher workroom, kitchen, dining room, restrooms, storage and equipment rooms. The project also includes the installation of a sprinkler system.