Graysville Elementary is being renovated piece by piece, with work expected to be done in December.One of the oldest schools in Catoosa County is getting a face lift.
Originally built in the 1950s, Graysville Elementary has undergone multiple refurbishments over the past four months to make the school safer for its 514 students. Section by section, the 54,327-square-foot school has seen upgrades, and is now down to its last, and oldest, section, the kindergarten and first-grade classrooms.
An entire new wing is being constructed, including a new entrance, administrative office, media center, nurse’s office and 20 new classrooms. Construction is scheduled to be complete in December.
Second- through fifth-grade students will move into the new building once it is completed. Then, the current second- and third-grade classrooms, as well as the gymnasium, will be completely renovated.
Once that renovation is finished, kindergarten and first-graders will move to the current second- and third-grade area, and the oldest section of the school will be demolished.