Fulton To Host Ceremony Celebrating New Roswell School

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Ceremonies celebrating the construction of Fulton County’s newest elementary schools are planned for later this month.

The schools -- Esther Jackson Elementary School in Roswell and the Derrick Road elementary school in Atlanta, are part of a large-scale school construction effort funded through the one-penny Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

The ceremonies are scheduled for:

Derrick Road Elementary School
Tuesday, October 20
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
4440 Derrick Road, Atlanta

Esther Jackson Elementary School
Friday, October 23
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
1440 Martin Road, Roswell

The Derrick Road school, whose official name has yet to be determined, is under construction in southwest Atlanta near South Fulton Parkway.

The Esther Jackson school, whose former building was torn down over the summer, is being rebuilt on its original site in Roswell. Esther Jackson’s current students are temporarily attending school in a building on Highway 9/Alpharetta Street. When both schools open in August 2016, they will each house up to 850 students.

During the ceremonies, the public is invited to the active construction sites to view architectural designs as well as hear from school and construction officials about the schools’ features.

Both schools were designed by Collins Cooper Carusi Architects. Cooper & Co. General Contractors is leading the building project at the Derrick Road site while Carroll Daniel Construction is building Esther Jackson Elementary.

Light refreshments will be served following each ceremony. Comfortable shoes with low heels are recommended due to gravel and possibly some muddy areas on the site. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremonies will be postponed until Oct. 30.

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