Several school upgrade and replacement projects in Hampton Roads are getting a financial boost from the Virginia Department of Education.
More than $37 million is being spread across Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Franklin, part of Virginia’s School Construction Assistance Program. The board of education approved the grants in late August.
The largest portion for the region — $20 million — will help replace Princess Anne High in Virginia Beach. The more than 70-year-old school is the division’s oldest; the new Princess Anne is expected to cost hundreds of millions and be complete in 2033…