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Needham Breaks Ground On Sunita Williams Elementary School
The school, named after the Needham High School graduate and astronaut, is expected to open in 2019.
NEEDHAM, MA — In less than two years, Students who attend Hillside Elementary School will have a new home.
Last week, the town broke ground on Sunita L. Williams Elementary School. Work on the 90,700-square-foot school is expected to be completed in time for the 2019-20 school year.
In June, the school committee chose to name the school after the Needham High School graduate and astronaut. Williams has spent over 321 days in space and has made seven spacewalks. Her background as a Naval officer, astronaut, and a member of SpaceX made committee members lean towards her.
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Students, Principal Kascak, staff, Mass. School Building Authorities, & community members participate in the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Sunita L. Williams Elementary School today! Congratulations to the Needham community on this milestone! pic.twitter.com/S30CMrkWol
— Daniel Gutekanst (@NPS_Supt) November 17, 2017
The new school will be located at 585 Central Ave., on the former site of Owen’s Poultry Farm.
Voters approved the funding through a debt exclusion vote at last year's November election. Construction of the school is tabbed at about $45 million.
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Image Credit: Needham Superintendent Daniel Gutekanst/@NPS_Supt
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