School district officials in Arkansas City will break ground this week on a renovation project at IXL Elementary School. The work is part of a $35.7 million bond issue passed last year.
A ceremony to kick off the start of the project is set for 1 p.m. Friday at the school. Work at IXL will be the most extensive done at any of the district’s elementary schools.
IXL’s east-west wing will be demolished to provided an expanded and safer parking area. The old wing will be replaced with a new 28,000 square-foot building which include three new early childhood classrooms and a FEMA-approved storm shelter.
Students at the school will participate in the ceremony, as will district administrators, school board officials and IXL staff.
Cox Frey. Hutton Construction is serving as the project’s construction manager at-risk.
