Press Release

New Lowry Elementary School Breaks Ground Thursday, April 19

April 18, 2001

The former Lowry Air Force Base will serve as a backdrop for a ground breaking ceremony Thursday, April 19, as Denver Public Schools begins work on a new elementary school for the fast-growing community.

The event will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the project site, 8001 East Cedar Ave.

Members of the Denver Board of Education including president Elaine Gantz Berman, other district officials, members of the Lowry Redevelopment Authority and neighborhood leaders are all expected to mark the start of construction on the new elementary school, which will serve students in grades ECE (Early Childhood Education) through fifth grade.

The 500 students anticipated for the school will ultimately find 23 classrooms, including a music and art room, spread over 67,000 square feet. In addition to the classrooms, students will benefit from the interactive, educational playground equipment, a ball field and grass play areas.

Construction should be complete by July, 2002. This project is being built with proceeds from the $305 million dollar bond, approved by voters in 1998.