The Knox County (Tenn.) School District has begun construction to replace two of its elementary schools in Knoxville.
WATE-TV reports that the district has broken ground on a new Lonsdale Elementary and a new Adrian Burnett Elementary. Both schools are expected to be completed in time for the fall 2022 semester.
Each school will cost roughly $20 million.
Both schools will be about 94,000 square feet, and will have four teacher work areas, two special education classroom suites, a 7,100-square-foot gymnasium, music room, art room, a library and a storm shelter that will house about 935 occupants.
The new Lonsdale site will also have a 2,000-square-fooot recreation center and office space for the City of Knoxville’s Parks and Recreation Department.
Upon completion of the replacement school, students from Sam E. Hill Primary – which serves students in Grades pre-K through 1st Grade – will attend Lonsdale Elementary. Knox County will transfer the Sam E. Hill property to the City of Knoxville.
