Offi cials break ground on new Melrose school
Mayor Bill De Blasio and
elected offi cials broke ground
last week on a state-of-the-art,
572-seat school building in Melrose.
The school will be built adjacent
to the South Bronx Educational
Complex at 639 St. Ann’s
Ave., and will address new seat
demand in District 7 as a result
of various redevelopment projects
in the area.
The new, four-story school
building will be a fully air-conditioned,
accessible facility for
pre-k through fi fth grade and
will contain four pre-kindergarten
classrooms, three kindergarten
classrooms, 15 standard
classrooms, two district special
education classrooms and reading
and speech resource rooms.
It will also house a District 75
special education component
consisting of eight classrooms,
two speech rooms, occupational
and physical therapy rooms and
other support space.
“A Recovery for all of Us
must be focused on building a
better future for our kids,” De
Blasio said. “This new stateof
the-art school will provide
the children of District 7 in the
Bronx and District 75 the space
to grow and the tools to succeed.”
Elected offi cials break ground on a new school in Melrose . Photo by photo courtesy Offi ce of the Mayor
Other amenities at the
school will include:
• Art Room
• Music Room with instrument
storage
• Science Resource Room
• Gymatorium
• Bicycle Storage
Exercise Room
• Library
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• Full Kitchen Complex
• Students’ Dining Area
• Guidance Suite
• Medical Suite
• Administration Suite
• Teachers’ and Aides Workroom
• Staff Lunch/Conference
Room
• Parents/Community Room
• Playground
Construction will begin
next week and it is expected to
be completed for the start of the
2024-2025 school year.
Assembly Member Amanda
Septimo said this will be a
much needed addition to the
community.
“The only thing more exciting
than the fi rst day of school
is breaking ground on a new
school building,” Septimo said.
“I am thrilled that construction
is beginning for this new school
in District 7, a school building
that will also provide access
to athletic facilities, artistic
resources, and support space
for our children. We welcome
the much-needed resources for
South Bronx families.”
-Bronx Times
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