Key West's K-8 school on track, on time for fall

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Key West's K-8 school on track, on time for fall

Despite trials and tribulations, HOB becomes 'great looking school'

BY GWEN FILOSA Citizen Staff
gfilosa@keysnews.com

At last count by the local school district, the combination middle and elementary Horace O'Bryant School due to open next fall has cost $30 million and is expected to finish out as a $39.7 million project.

The eight-building complex, stretched out in Midtown Key West between Truman Avenue and Leon Street, will become the new digs for students who finishing out the current...

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Everyone's happy?

Submitted on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 10:37pm by 666

Happy that this is 30 percent over budget? Happy that several homes have been destroyed by the blatant disregard of height limits and zoning? Happy that this palace will do little to educate kids who learn from parents and great teachers, not fancy buildings. This is a white elephant that will cost a fortune to maintain and will do little to improve student learning. Sorry, I don't begrudge our kids a nice school, but this is ridiculous.

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The kids that had breathing and or health problems

Submitted on Thu, 11/01/2012 - 9:18am by joey

from the old school have mysteriously been cured! They no longer have to miss days from school and are doing better in school because of this. From a parent of a health challenged child thank you!