Irvington Students signed their names on a steel beam to be hoisted into place as a permanent part of the new $24.3 million school. It will replace the adjacent, original Mount Vernon Elementary School, which dates back to 1909.
The new 93,821-square-foot Mount Vernon Elementary School will be a multi-story facility with 31 classrooms for 582 pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade students. The new school, projected to open in September 2006, will include a media center, gymnasium and auditorium. The old school will eventually be demolished to provide athletic fields and play areas for the new school.
