Mableton Elementary Holds Community Meeting Today About New School

This afternoon at 5 p.m., a community meeting will be held Mableton Elementary, the oldest school in Mableton,  to discuss plans and progress on its new elementary school building.

County representatives and architects will be present to discuss plans for the new school.

The school has been around for about 150 years, and the current building was built in three phases during the 1950s. Now, with the help of revenue generated by the 2009 SPLOST (Special Local Sales Tax), Mableton Elementary is getting a complete upgrade.

According to the Cobb County School District website, the cost of the elementary school is a little more than $28 million.

Construction is projected to begin in April and the estimation completion date is fall 2012.

The design was unveiled in September and includes two stories and a courtyard. The new school may have a partnership with the YMCA and have an amphitheater and tree house.

The new school will mean a student population double what it currently has, bringing the total number of students to approximately 900.

For video of tonight’s community meeting, check back with South Cobb Patch on Wednesday.