Two St. Tammany Parish Schools To Get New Classrooms

Many of St. Tammany Parish Schools are reporting large increases in enrollment within the past few years. The area is growing and the schools need to have room to accommodate new students. St. Tammany School Board’s Business Affairs & Administrative Committee approved a $14.6 million addition for new classrooms at Mandeville High School and a $13.3 million addition for new classrooms at Madisonville Elementary School.

The money for the projects stems from the $167 million bond issue that was voted in and approved in 2008 for construction cost across the St. Tammany Parish School system. The school board allotted $31.8 million for the addition of new classrooms at the two schools.

At Mandeville High School, Thompson Construction Co. will build a three-story building that will include 40 classrooms. The company will also complete renovations to the gym. The $14.6 million project will take about 2.5 years to complete and will begin this summer.

Madisonville Elementary’s $13.3 million project includes a new two-story building, new gym and an expansion to the existing cafeteria. The project is slated to begin this spring and will take Voelkel McWilliams Construction approximately 2.5 years to complete.

With the surge in enrollment both schools have added modular and portable buildings. Louisiana Department of Education reported that Mandeville High School has the district’s largest student population at 1, 967 and Madisonville Elementary currently has 969 students enrolled. The projects will eliminate a good portion of the modular and portable classroom buildings at each school.

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