USD 475 reminded the public that groundbreaking for a new 81,000 square foot elementary school will be held at4720 Leonard Avenue at 1 p.m. this Friday. This will be a 390 student capacity school that will be built on a piece of land where Jefferson Elementary School was previously located.
Federal grant funding will pay 80% of the cost of the new school while USD 475 will pay the remainder. The groundbreaking will be open to the public.