Defense Department OKs Funds for Fort Riley School
Associated Press - Tue 03:49 PM 12/11/2012
The Geary County school district will receive $35.2 million in federal funds to build a new middle school at the Army's Fort Riley.
The Geary County school district will receive $35.2 million in federal funds to build a new middle school at the Army's Fort Riley.
The Department of Defense said Tuesday the new building will replace an existing school on the northeast Kansas Army post. The new school will have room for up to 720 students in grades six through eight.
An additional $6.7 million in non-federal funds will be used for the project. Groundbreaking is scheduled for January and the school is expected to be ready for classes in 2014.
The Geary County school district, located in adjacent Junction City, has seen an influx of students over the past decade with the arrival of thousands of soldiers and families assigned to the Army's 1st Infantry Division.
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