Tour of Porters Neck Elementary School
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 | 11:00 – 1:00 pm
416 Edgewater Club Road, Wilmington, NC 28411
A new 595 student elementary school proposed to be located in the northeastern part of the county. The Board of Education has approved the re-use of the prototype design of Castle Hayne Elementary for Porters Neck Elementary. The project includes all on-site improvements and amenities. Budget: $ 16, 424,781.
Off-site infrastructure improvements, utilities, and associated fees for Porters Neck Elementary School including, but not limited to, roadway improvements, water and sewer extensions, stormwater improvements, and all associated impact fees, connection fees, and other associated fees. $ 586,599.
Facility Conditions
Quality schools are essential in a community that recognizes that its most precious resource is its children. The mission of New Hanover County Schools, in collaboration with our parents and the community, is to strive to provide an excellent education in a safe and positive learning environment where they are prepared with critical skills to reach their full potential for a world yet to be imagined. Appropriate, modern facilities supportive of today’s technology are an essential component of fulfilling this mission and meeting community expectations for students.
The need to renovate or replace obsolete facilities is ongoing. Decreased capital funding over the past several years has resulted in deferred maintenance, repairs and replacement of essential building systems and components. Major renovations are needed at schools that have not had any significant work since originally constructed an average of 30+ years ago.