An innovative program will bring new educational opportunities for some Elkin Elementary School students next school year. Appalachian State University has…
By Lisa Michals lisa.michals@yadkinripple.com
A rendering of the a new second gym and connecting lobby on the Elkin middle and high school campus includes a lobby connecting the old and new gyms.
Courtesy Elkin City Schools
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Elkin City Schools is preparing to break ground on its new middle and high school gym after receiving $11 million from the Surry County Board of Commissioners, ending a years-long quest to source funding to expand the gym facilities and bring them into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
“We’re just very grateful for the county funding this project,” said Superintendent Myra Cox. “We hope to break ground by the end of July or early August.”