Johnston County Public Schools broke ground on the district’s newest elementary school on Thursday, July 30.
The school, located off Highway 42 East on Lynch Road, will serve families in the Thanksgiving area once construction is complete, which is expected in May 2021. The school is scheduled to open in the fall of 2021.
The new construction should alleviate overcrowding at elementary schools in the north eastern portion of Johnston County. It will be the district’s 24th elementary school.
The new school will have a capacity of 886 students and relieve overcrowding at River Dell, Corinth Holders and Riverwood Elementaries. No name has been assigned to the new elementary school. The board of education will decide on the school name prior to its opening next year.
The school is one of the 2018 bond referendum projects.
PHOTO1: Johnston County Public Schools broke ground on the district’s newest elementary school on Thursday, July 30. Participating in the groundbreaking ceremony (from left) are Johnston County Board of Education Vice-Chair Dr. Peggy Smith, Johnston County Manager Rick Hester, Johnston County Commissioner Jeffrey Carver, Johnston County Board of Commissioners Chairman Ted Godwin, Johnston County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric Bracy, Johnston County Board of Education member Tracie Zukowski, Johnston County Board of Education Chair Todd Sutton, Johnston County Board of Education member Mike Wooten, Johnston County Board of Education member Terri Sessoms, and Johnston County Board of Education member Teresa Grant.
