A groundbreaking ceremony is planned October 9 at 11 a.m. for a new elementary school in College Park. The school, under construction on Feldwood Road, is set to open in August 2010.
Designed to house up to 850 students in kindergarten through fifth grade, the new school is part of a large-scale school construction effort funded through the one-penny educational sales tax, SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax). The building was designed by Collins Cooper Carusi Architects Inc., and is being built by Evergreen Construction.
Although site work already has begun, the ceremony allows school system officials, civic leaders and community members to gather and celebrate its construction. The public is invited to view architectural designs and hear about the school’s planned features. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes with low heels due to gravel and possibly some muddy areas on the construction site.
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be postponed until October 15 at 11 a.m.
Directions to the Feldwood Road elementary school site:
From I-85 South
· Exit at Flat Shoals Road (Exit 66)
· Bear right toward Union City and merge onto Flat Shoals Road.
· Feldwood Road is approximately 0.5 miles ahead on the right
· Turn right onto Feldwood and continue past Banneker High School
· The elementary school site is ahead on the right
