LAKELAND, Fla. — Students at Elbert Elementary School in Winter Haven arrived at a brand-new campus on Monday.
What You Need To Know
- Elbert Elementary in Winter Haven opened a $50 million, brand-new campus on Monday
- The district decided to modernize Elbert Elementary after the old campus started to show signs of age
- The two-year construction included new classrooms, science labs, and playgrounds, and more
The $50 million campus, located next to the original building that was more than 60 years old, was made possible by impact fees and the district’s half-cent sales tax.
Staff members cheerfully greeted students as they hopped out of cars for the first day of school. Some kids walked into Elbert Elementary’s building with ease, while others needed a little encouragement. Luckily, third-grade teacher Alexis Dewberry was able to walk her two daughters into the building…