PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Some students in Prince William County are headed back to class in renovated school buildings.
Crews have spent the summer adding new classrooms to a handful of schools in eastern Prince William County:
- Antietam Elementary school 13 new rooms, 10.3 million
- Lake Ridge Elementary 13 new rooms, $10.9 million
- Minnieville Elementary School 10 rooms $12 million
- Springwoods Elementary, 13 rooms, $11.9 million
A 17-room addition was added to Stonewall Middle School, located near Manassas, at a cost of $17.1 million.
There were also school “renewals” completed this summer to include a new roof at Beville Middle School in Dale City ($2.1 million), phase two of a revitalization work at Leesylvania Elementary School in Woodbridge ($7.6 million). There were also renewals at Marshall, Montclair, and Mountain View elementary schools.
The Prince William County Schools division aims to update school buildings at on or before their 25th year of use. In the case of older elementary schools, new activity rooms have been added, while music rooms have been added to middle schools that didn’t have them.
For county high schools, Osbour Park near Manassas got the most attention this summer. The following was done there:
- Outside Door Replacement Summer 2019
- Abatement of Upper Cafeteria
- Roof & Penthouse Brick Repair
- Storage Building Outside Driver Training Area
- Library Carpet ? Auditorium Sound System and Projector Screen
- Gym Floor Repair
- Second Floor Staff Bathroom
As for football stadiums, artificial turf fields were installed at Woodbridge and Stonewall Jackson high schools for $3 million. New field lighting was installed at C.D. Hylton High School in Dale City.
School starts on Monday, August 26.
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The Haymarket Town Council is set to meet tonight, Monday, February 3, 2025, at 7 p.m. to receive an update from the town manager on several ongoing projects and initiatives. The meeting will occur at the Council Chambers, located at 15000 Washington St., Suite 100, in Haymarket.
Among the key topics on the agenda, town officials will discuss:
Park Sidewalk Project: Progress continues on the asphalt work, tree planting, and signage installation along Washington Street, with lighting and benches set to be delivered soon.
Stormwater Assessment Program: Officials have identified three major problem areas for stormwater drainage improvements, with full surveying expected to be completed by April 2025.
Town Center Development: Town staff are reviewing the latest submission of the site plan, with discussions focused on prioritization and financing.
Highpointe at Haymarket: The rezoning application for a proposed workforce housing project remains on hold.
ARTfactory and Birmingham Green made headlines in Manassas this week. ARTfactory’s Rooftop Productions, now Actors Theatre, won seven awards at the 2024 DC Broadway World Awards, including Best Musical for Kinky Boots and Best Choreography for The Rocky Horror Show. ARTfactory’s Pied Piper Theatre also earned recognition, winning Best Theatre for Young Audiences for its production of The Wizard of Oz.
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Featuring special guest musicians from The Chesapeake Youth Orchestra,
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