SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Sioux Falls School District continues to buy up older homes near Whittier Middle School. The district has plans to build a new middle school in the area.
Whittier Middle school is 102 years old and has served generations of Sioux Falls families. But the school board says it’s time for a new school to serve future generations.
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Whittier, the oldest school in Sioux Falls, is in the core of the city and surrounded by existing homes. There’s no way to build a new school without tearing down some houses district.
Many of the homes along a stretch of Fairfax Avenue have already been purchased and will be torn down to make room…