Peak Innovation Center in Fort Smith will not open this August
School leaders say the project is coming in about $6 million over budget, but the money is still there to finish it. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 3:10 PM CDT July 16, 2021
FORT SMITH, Ark. The Fort Smith Public Schools Peak Innovation Center will not open this school semester as originally planned.
The center is being built inside a donated facility on Zero Street near Barling. It s designed for career and college-bound students to gain real-world skills in healthcare, technology and manufacturing.
School leaders say the project is coming in about $6 million over budget, but the money is still there to finish it.