Okoboji schools break ground on new elementary school, high school additions

Okoboji schools break ground on new elementary school, high school additions

After a decade of growth and enrollment numbers jumping by 50%, Okoboji Community Schools officially broke ground Monday on two construction projects to reshape education in the lakeside district.  The ceremonial groundbreaking marked the start of phase one of a $69 million bond, seeking high school renovation and an entirely new elementary school. This also marks the largest bond issue in district history.

Rose Lane breaks ground on rebuild

Leadership from Madison Elementary School District, McCarthy Building Companies Inc. and Grace Design Studios gathered on the campus of Rose Lane Elementary School to celebrate the campus rebuild (photo courtesy of McCarthy Building Companies). In June, the Madison Elementary School District held its groundbreaking for the rebuild of the Rose Lane Elementary School campus, located at the northeast corner of Rose Lane and 12th Street in North Cen…