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Board approves plans for new Air Depot elementary in Covell area; members pressed drainage, traffic and pipeline issues

2173057 · January 1, 2025
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The board approved plans for a new elementary school at Air Depot and Covell, with staff and board discussing traffic flow, pipeline setbacks, flood plain and a target opening in 2026.

The Edmond Public Schools Board unanimously approved plans for a new elementary school to be built at the Air Depot/Covell area, district staff said during the Dec. 12 meeting.

Staff described the design as preliminary and emphasized that the school will open in 2026, which will require redistricting. The plan calls for an initial opening at partial capacity with three pods (about 50% capacity) and later expansion; staff said playgrounds and some recreational…

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