Brunswick County (North Carolina) district plans new elementary in Leland

The Brunswick County (North Carolina) School Board has voted to move forward with construction of an elementary school in Leland.

The Port City Daily reports that a 750-student school will be built on a 64-acre tract in Leland’s Jackey’s Creek neighborhood. Officials say the new school will ease crowding in the district.

The district acquired the site last year for $5.5 million. The project has a total budget of $99 million and is expected to open for the 2028-29 school year. 

A demographic study of the district has projected that within the next decade all 20 schools in the Brunswick County would be operating at or above 90% capacity.