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Navarro ISD breaks ground on first second elementary campus, marking historic expansion south Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) -- They didn’t just come to watch a groundbreaking -- they came to see their future school. A busload of children was among those in attendance Thursday morning as the Navarro ISD celebrated the start of construction of its first second elementary campus. Community members waving purple pom poms formed a human tunnel Tuesday morning, welcoming the future students of Navarro South Elementary School at 1680 E. Martindale Rd. Just across from the construction site, homes in the growing Navarro Oaks neighborhood can be seen on the horizon. Navarro Oaks is just one of the many indicators of residential growth driving the district’s expansion south. Navarro ISD Superintendent Dr. Mandy Epley says the moment was more than just about construction plans. She says it was about students and families who will benefit from a closer neighborhood campus. “I’m just thrilled to see the kids’ excitement, to know that families who live in the southern border of our district
have a closer 2-5 campus. It’s exciting and it is such a testament to the commitment that families have to providing the best for their kids. It’s exciting to see a campus that is close to neighborhoods so kids can walk. Kids can ride their bikes, and I think there is a lot of value in having a campus close to the neighborhood that they live,” said Dr. Epley. The new campus represents a historic shift for Navarro ISD, whose schools have traditionally been clustered in the heart of Geronimo. Dr. Epley says this will be the district’s first campus built away from that central pod. “This is the first (school) to be off that Link (Road) and 123 intersection. Certainly, we have seen our staff adjusting to not being able to walk to all of the campuses and I think that is difficult. We really enjoy being able to, by foot, get to wherever we needed to go and so we will be adjusting to that and having to travel in cars to visit the campuses but knowing that we are being proactive in serving the growth in every corner of the district, I think is really important,” said Dr. Epley. Campus, pg. 3