Grand Rapids Public Schools officials are aiming for a July
17 grand opening for the new Alger Middle
school going up at 921
Alger St.
The $12.5 million project, managed by Christman Construction
and designed by URS, replaces the original school built in 1927. That building
was demolished in 2005.
The new building stands four floors high with approximately
89,000 square feet of space, enough room for 25 classrooms and a spacious
cafeteria that overlooks lower floors through an open stairway. The building
also features an outdoor learning area that will accommodate large groups of
students.
Students were temporarily
housed at the Oakdale building, 944 Evergreen St., after the old school was demolished. Feeder schools
for the new Alger Middle include: Alger, Brookside, Dickinson, Ken-O-Sha, Mulick, Shawnee and Sherwood.
Source: Tim Funk, Administrative Assistant, Grand
Rapids Public Schools
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