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School Board choose prototype

design for middle schools

DEMOLITION BEGINS IN EARNEST ON ENON ELEMENTARY. HERE THE GYMNASIUM
COMES DOWN.
There’s no fighting back

for Enon Elementary

Enon Elementary School has
The Chesterfield County School learning environment conducive to today’s been on the chopping block since the Community Input
Board recently adopted a prototype design classroom needs,” School Board Chair most recent bond referendum allowed
for middle schools that will be built in the Javaid Siddiqi said. “This prototype will the funding for the schools replace- Meetings
future. The new replacement of Manches- save the school division money in future ment.
ter Middle construction project is part of construction and allows for the replace- While the jaws of the excavator Chesterfield County is looking for
the bond referendum overwhelmingly ap- ment school to be built on school property crunch on the sides of the old gym- input on hiring a Chief of Police. The
search process will begin with community
proved by Chesterfield County voters in without major disruption to the existing nasium it is a metaphor for the future meetings on:
2013. facility’s learning environment.” and the opening of a new school at the Thursday, August 3, 7 p.m.
Six companies submitted design pro- Design of the replacement Manches- same location. Thomas Dale High School - Main
posals. RRMM Architects was awarded ter Middle will commence immediately The students will have to spend- Auditorium (Door 10)
the contract for its two-story design of al- following the award and contraction com- some at Marguarite Christian, but a 3626 W. Hundred Road Chester
most 134,000 square feet that will accom- pletion. The school is scheduled to open in new school when some return will
modate 1,100 middle school students. The January 2020. The existing facility origi- be less crowded and more open,clean Monday, August 14, 2 p.m.
prototype is easily site adaptive and is the nally opened as a high school in 1964. and young. Chesterfield County Public Meeting Room
same prototype of the recently construct- More information, including details Nostalgia is always present and 10001 Iron Bridge Road
ed Georgie Tyler Middle School in Isle of about what the contract includes, is avail- parents of students and students who Chesterfield
Wight County. able here: attended Enon years ago want memo- Monday, August 14, 7 p.m.
“We are excited to be one step closer http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/ ries to hold. Ettrick Elementary School - Cafetorium
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