New Hyattsville Elem. School Delayed One Year
Construction and land acquisition delays push back opening date, but some residents say that's fine.
County school officials announced this week that the new Hyattsville Area Elementary School, under construction on Nicholson Street in West Hyattsville, will be opening one year later than planned. But the delay doesn't bother some West Hyattsville residents. "I actually look at that as being a gift," said Jennifer Kubit, a West Hyattsville resident who has been increasingly active in public affairs concerning her neighborhood. "I think it gives us time to gather community resources and get some sort of cohesive community involvement around coming up with academic resources that works for this area." As recently as Oct. 8, Prince George's County Public School officials had been hoping to have the school open by Aug. 2013, in time for the …
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Jennifer A.
12:38 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012
I was wondering what is being constructed at the end of Oliver Street at 35th Avenue? It used to be an unused parking lot, but for the past several months, the area has been fenced off and the lot was torn up. It doesn't appear that much work has been done for the past several weeks, however. I'm sure this project has something to do with the elementary school, but I was wondering what it will be… more ›