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Construction on Schedule for New Virginia Elementary School

  • 08/06/18

Construction is on schedule for the new Fallon Park Elementary School in Roanoke, Va. The new school is being built in three phases. The new school is being constructed behind the old school and is planned to feature multiple buildings with 39 classrooms in total, a repurposed gym, and a new park that leads up to the front of the school.

Fallon Park Elementary School

The construction of the new Fallon Park School is occurring in three phases. Currently the first phase is under construction and includes a two-story building with 26 classrooms. The overall construction, which started in early 2018, will take just over two years to complete.

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