Ground Breaking Celebrated for Connecticut High School

A ground breaking was held recently for a modernized New London High School in New London, Conn. The North Campus project is going to be home to students in grades 6 through 12 and will feature special facilities for STEM, visual and performing arts and foreign languages.

New London High School

The project will cost roughly $98 million and will begin with a complete reconstruction of the running track, which is on-track for an August completion. New construction on New London’s South Campus is expected to begin in 2019 following the completion of initial phases of the North Campus.

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