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Hendry County to build new LaBelle-area high school on Helms Road; district outlines campus moves and $123 million estimate
Summary
District officials said they have bought 80 acres on Helms Road and plan to open a new high school in the 2026–27 school year, move LaBelle Middle School into the existing high-school campus, consolidate two elementary campuses and create a pre-K center and single district headquarters.
Hendry County Schools officials told parents at a LaBelle town-hall that the district has purchased 80 acres on Helms Road and plans to build a new comprehensive high school expected to serve students beginning in the 2026–27 school year.
Tony Bussing, director of facilities and maintenance, described the property acquisition and the construction timeline: site work was expected to begin in late June or early July, and officials said they hoped to have walls up within a year. “We bought 80 acres on Helms Road,” Bussing…
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