Education

Richland students leave their mark on new school

Tri-City Herald
Students from Elizabeth Drane’s third-grade class take turns Wednesday signing their names on a steel beam for the new Jefferson Elementary School in Richland. The beam is scheduled to be lifted into place early next week. The 65,000-square-foot replacement school will house about 540 students.
Students from Elizabeth Drane’s third-grade class take turns Wednesday signing their names on a steel beam for the new Jefferson Elementary School in Richland. The beam is scheduled to be lifted into place early next week. The 65,000-square-foot replacement school will house about 540 students. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald

Students from Elizabeth Drane’s third-grade class take turns Wednesday signing their names on a steel beam for the new Jefferson Elementary School in Richland.

The beam is scheduled to be lifted into place early next week. The 65,000-square-foot replacement school will house about 540 students.

The construction project was part of the district’s $98 million 2013 bond.

This story was originally published October 18, 2017 at 7:04 PM with the headline "Richland students leave their mark on new school."

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