TUCSON, Ariz. — The Pentagon has awarded a $41.1 million grant to the Tucson Unified School District to help construct a new elementary and middle school at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, addressing aging facilities and improving educational opportunities for children of military families.
The federal grant will cover approximately 76% of the $54 million project to replace Frank Borman K-8 School, which serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
The new facility is expected to accommodate 604 students annually, providing updated classrooms and educational infrastructure for military-connected families stationed at the Arizona installation…