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Board of Education Approves Major Building Plans at Burnt Mills Elementary, Poolesville High
Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education members unanimously approved plans for a new Burnt Mills Elementary School and a renovated Poolesville High School. Together, the projects will cost close to $100 million.
During the BOE’s Jan. 28 meeting, board members listened to details about the proposed work which includes completely tearing down and building a new Burnt Mills Elementary School in Silver Spring at a cost of about $34 million. Those plans include separating where students get on and off the bus from the parking lot and student drop off area.
Buildings will have more space, other improvements
February 3, 2021 | 10:31 am
February 3, 2021
via MCPS
The Montgomery County Board of Education last week gave its stamp of approval to major projects at two schools: Burnt Mills Elementary in Silver Spring and Poolesville High School.
Both school communities have long advocated for updates to their aging, crowded facilities.
Burnt Mills is built to hold about 390 students, but has an enrollment of 600 students this year, according to MCPS documents. The school opened in 1964 and was last renovated in 1990.
New plans call for a complete rebuild of the school, so it would be able to hold 647 students. There will be 100 parking spaces, as well as an expanded bus loop and dedicated student pick-up and drop-off areas, according to project documents.
Posted: Dec 20, 2020 8:00 AM PT | Last Updated: December 20, 2020
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