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A bittersweet day as teachers wave goodbye to students, and beloved Madison City elementary school
In the Fall, students and teachers from West Madison Elementary will move to the new school, Midtown Elementary, that is currently being built.
Posted: May 26, 2021 7:01 PM
Updated: May 27, 2021 11:38 AM
Posted By: Ashley Carter
Madison City School students and teachers are waving goodbye to what has been a school year full of challenges because of the pandemic.
One elementary school is particular is also waving an emotional goodbye to a building that s been around for nearly 50 years.
In the Fall, students and teachers from West Madison Elementary will move to the new school, Midtown Elementary, that is currently being built.
Madison opening $34 million elementary school in the fall, even as redistricting shuffles students
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Madison City Schools is preparing to open a new elementary school in the fall. But with that expansion comes new zoning that could result in school shuffling for families.
Midtown Elementary School – a 128,000 square foot facility located on Wall-Triana Highway – is set to open in time for the next school year. The $34 million building will replace West Madison Elementary School, built at its current location in 1953. West Madison, currently home to some 420 students grades K-5, will be repurposed as a new Pre-K building.
Madison City elementary schools rezoning may impact the housing market
A real estate agent said the rezoning could have a short term impact on the housing market.
Posted: May 6, 2021 7:36 PM
Updated: May 6, 2021 9:30 PM
Posted By: Grace Campbell
The Madison City Board of Education voted in favor of the district s rezoning plan. Every elementary school in the district will be rezoned because a new one is being built.
People often move to an area so their kids can go to a specific school. Madison City Schools rezoning could impact the housing market.
The owner of Matt Curtis Real Estate said people often choose a specific area to live based on a few things.
Madison City Schools upgrading its cybersecurity systems
The district s IT department is working to make sure they re staying proactive instead of reactive.
Posted: May 4, 2021 5:12 PM
Updated: May 4, 2021 5:20 PM
Posted By: Grace Campbell
Madison City Schools IT team had a busy weekend.
On Thursday, they learned someone was trying to hack into various district systems. The department pulled critical systems offline so that whoever did get into their system, didn t get anyone s personal information.
“Madison City seems to be doing a good job of kind of reading the room or, let’s say, looking at what’s happened to schools around us, and making sure that our kids stay safe, and that their information stays safe, said Tracy Abney.