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Hendry County to build new LaBelle High School; district expects opening in 2027
Summary
District officials said the state-approved project will construct a comprehensive 1,500-student high school on New Helms Road and trigger a reconfiguration of nearby schools.
Hendry County Schools officials told a LaBelle town hall the district has secured state facility funding and is building a new comprehensive LaBelle High School designed for about 1,500 students on New Helms Road, with an expected opening for the 2027 school year.
Mr. Busen, the district’s director of maintenance and new construction, said the district’s application to the Florida Department of Education was approved and design work is roughly 50% complete. He said the campus will include career and technical-education classrooms,…
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