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Independence, MO —
The project: The Independence School District is building a new elementary school in the western Independence/Sugar Creek area.
Completion date: July 2013
Location: Southeast corner of North Forest Street and Silver Lane, Sugar Creek.
The details: Voters approved an $85 million bond issue in 2009 to fund a variety of projects, including new elementary schools in the eastern and western portions of the school district. The goal of the buildings is to relieve overcrowding at the elementary schools in the district. The new facility in western Independence will specifically help with issues at Korte, Three Trails and Sugar Creek elementary schools. Once open, enrollment will be divided between Sugar Creek and the new western elementary school, with K-2 students attending Sugar Creek, and students in third through fifth grades attending the new facility.
Progress: After months of preparation, progress can now be seen as walls are going up at the western elementary site. The walls are for the school’s gymnasium, and construction will continue through the fall and spring. The project remains on schedule.
More info: For more information on bond projects, visit the Independence School District website at www.ourindependenceschools.org.
The project: The Independence School District is building a new elementary school in the western Independence/Sugar Creek area.
Completion date: July 2013
Location: Southeast corner of North Forest Street and Silver Lane, Sugar Creek.
The details: Voters approved an $85 million bond issue in 2009 to fund a variety of projects, including new elementary schools in the eastern and western portions of the school district. The goal of the buildings is to relieve overcrowding at the elementary schools in the district. The new facility in western Independence will specifically help with issues at Korte, Three Trails and Sugar Creek elementary schools. Once open, enrollment will be divided between Sugar Creek and the new western elementary school, with K-2 students attending Sugar Creek, and students in third through fifth grades attending the new facility.
Progress: After months of preparation, progress can now be seen as walls are going up at the western elementary site. The walls are for the school’s gymnasium, and construction will continue through the fall and spring. The project remains on schedule.
More info: For more information on bond projects, visit the Independence School District website at www.ourindependenceschools.org.
