TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Construction is in full swing at Griffin Middle School in Tallahassee as the first day of school is fast approaching.
On Monday, crews were working on the school’s new gym, weight room, locker rooms and band room.
The school’s cafeteria was redone last year, the gym is set to be finished in January, and construction of a new classroom wing will begin after that.
Work on the new gym won’t be done when school starts August 12th, but it’ll be phased in as soon as it’s finished.
“What we’ll do is build a new building and knock down the old one,” LCS spokesperson, Chris Petley said. “That way, they can stay where they are and transition to the new one. Right here, we’ll be opening the gym in January and after that gets done, we’ll soon start on demolishing the old gym so students won’t be impacted as much.”
The parent drop of lane at Griffin Middle will be repaved in time for the start of school so drop off along Alabama Street will remain the same.
Students and parents at Raa Middle School can also expect to navigate construction this fall as work begins on a new cafeteria, gym and performing arts center there.
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