COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Olentangy Local School District is breaking ground on another elementary school in the district.
The school says the new addition is being built in response to continued enrollment growth throughout the district. The school, which is not yet named, costs approximately $31.6 million and will sit at the intersection of Peachblow and Piatt Roads in Berlin Township.
The land was donated by Evans Farm, according to the school.
Enrollment has reportedly grown by over 500 students between the district’s preschool and fifth grade since the opening of Shale Meadows Elementary School in 2021. This will be the 17th elementary school in the district.
Construction, which will begin on April 3, 2023, is being done by Robertson Construction Services. The district anticipates the building to be completed by the fall of 2024.
“During my time as Superintendent, we have broken ground on four schools - Berlin High School, Berlin Middle School, Shale Meadows Elementary and now Elementary School 17, which have changed the landscape in the northeast region of our district,” said Olentangy Schools Superintendent Mark T. Raiff. “These schools are not only needed to address the growth in that immediate area but have been imperative to relieving overcrowding at all school levels across our district. The immense support of our community to fund these school buildings allow our staff to continue to facilitate maximum learning for every student.”
