Has anybody driven past Central Elementary School lately and wondered what was happening to the old building? The preliminary work leading to the razing of the former school is underway with the removal of the structure to take place in the very near future - perhaps starting this week. This is the latest in a multi-year improvement project for our schools. The first project completed under the 20-year facilities plan was the construction of the new Fairmount Elementary School which opened in January 2010 and was the first new school building constructed in the city since Holston View Elementary opened in 1971. That project was followed by an $8.5 million energy efficiency initiative that is currently underway and will greatly enhance the educational environment for our students while reducing energy costs for the schools. The Central site will be transformed into recreational fields for use of Vance Middle School and city recreation programs and will meet programmatic needs of both BTCS and the city.
