School plan calls for closing North Richmond schools
The Richmond School Board advanced a plan late last week that would close or renovate eight schools in the city, including Bellevue Elementary School in North Richmond. The plan was passed after much debate, and advances to City Council for approval. The Times-Dispatch has more on the plan and the debate. In addition, the TD […]
The Richmond School Board advanced a plan late last week that would close or renovate eight schools in the city, including Bellevue Elementary School in North Richmond. The plan was passed after much debate, and advances to City Council for approval. The Times-Dispatch has more on the plan and the debate. In addition, the TD offers a summary of the plan’s recommendations:
Close or evaluate for closing: Bellevue Elementary School; Summer Hill Elementary School; Summer Hill’s Annex on Ruffin Road; Thompson Middle School; Oak Grove-Bellemeade Annex.
Replace with a new school on the same site: George Mason Elementary School; Broad Rock Elementary School; Elkhardt Middle School.
Replace with a new building on a different site or a site to be determined: Capital City Program in the Katherine Johnson Building on Baker Street; Oak Grove Elementary.
Make major renovations or additions: Greene Elementary School; Martin Luther King Middle School; Amelia Street School.
Start the design work: A new Huguenot High School.
Perform site studies: An elementary school in the Fulton area and on North Side.
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