Schools
Elmhurst Has A New Lincoln Elementary School
Just one more thing needs to be done, but it won't delay school.
ELMHURST, IL – The formalities of a ribbon-cutting ceremony filled with dignitaries is set for next week at the new Lincoln Elementary School in Elmhurst.
As a practical matter, the school is already done.
The only exception is the playground. Its installation starts Friday and is expected to last two weeks, according to Elmhurst School District 205.
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The entire project cost taxpayers $31.5 million. In 2018, voters approved going into debt by $168 million for a number of projects, including the replacement of the aging Lincoln building.
Earlier this summer, the district demolished Field Elementary. It is now replacing the school, a project expected to last a year.
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The ribbon-cutting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday at the school at 565 Fairfield Ave. The school will not be open for tours at the event, according to the district.
School starts a day later.
An open house for the public is set for 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 8.
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