Dec. 12—”Welcome Home!” Superintendent Beth Patton told students as they had their first glimpse inside the new Athens Elementary School Monday morning. Students from iAcademy at Athens Elementary will have an opportunity Monday and Tuesday of this week to visit their new classrooms with their teacher.
The tall ceilings and unique lighting make the school bright and inviting. This was a goal, according to Patton, and a feature several of the students pointed out as their favorite feature of their new school.
“They do student work everywhere, so you don’t really need a lot of color. The students’ work is the decoration. We made everything bright and clean,” she said.
Construction of the new iAcademy at Athens Elementary, designed by Lathan Associates Architects and built by Bailey Harris Construction, began on Sept. 14, 2021. This state-of-the-art, $19 million dollar school is located…
