Students will flood back into West Riviera Elementary School on Aug. 10, when the 2026-27 school year kicks off in the Palm Beach County School District.
But there is already a buzz in the school. Painters — of both the human and 3D imaging types — are putting the final touches on the walls. What will be a soundproof television studio is being completed. There are new smart boards, new desks and chairs and shaded play areas.
The building’s new colors — soft, pastel gray, cream, green and white — stand out in a part of Riviera Beach dotted with older, modest homes that visually illustrate the hard times many in the city have faced over the years.
Built in 1966, West Riviera Elementary gets a $52M makeover
Riviera Beach is undergoing a transformation, and its schools are, too…