SAN ANTONIO – Families at Colonies North Elementary School are being asked to walk to campus this school year to help ease expected traffic problems due to ongoing construction.
Norma Farrell, principal at Colonies North, said the school building, constructed in the 1950s, was in great need of upgrades.
Half of the building was demolished at the start of summer vacation in preparation for construction. The new building will be completed in 15 months.
Students have been moved to portable classrooms for the school year. By the start of the next school year, Colonies North Elementary will have a new building, including new classrooms, a cafeteria, a gym, and offices.
There will be limited parking, so the school is asking parents to walk their children to school if they can.
The pickup process has also been moved to the bus loop area, and the bus pickup route has been changed to help ease congestion.