Lacy Elementary students had the opportunity to tour their new school building and meet teachers a day before classes officially started. On August 24, hundreds of students and their parents checked out the new classrooms, cafeteria, media center, multi-purpose room, art room, music room and other spaces during Lacy Elementary’s ribbon cutting and re-dedication ceremony.
“We all know it’s the people that make Lacy such as special place, but we’re so happy to have a great looking new building this year,” said Principal Marcia Alford.
Construction work at Lacy started in April 2008 to replace the oldest classrooms, cafeteria, library and multi-purpose room with a new facility located directly in front of the old school. During the 2009 summer break, the old Lacy building was demolished and construction was completed in time for a 2009-10 opening on August 25. The Wake County Public School System applauds the work of contractors and the Facilities Department in maintaining the tight timeline of this project.
The $22 million construction program added new general and special programs classrooms, provided canopies for student bus and car drop off, upgrades and expansion to the playground and upgrades to parking areas. The school’s entrance is now located on Lake Boone Trail.