Clayton County starts construction of elementary school
Clayton County school officials have scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday afternoon for the new East Clayton Elementary School.
The $20 million school will be near Stagecoach and Steele roads in the Ellenwood area, about three miles from the current school.
The 120,000-square-foot facility will contain 52 classrooms, three computer labs, a sports field and playgrounds. It’s scheduled to be opened by summer 2018.
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Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He currently writes about higher education and has assisted in the newsroom’s COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.
