The wait is finally over for Westmont Elementary students and staff as starting Monday, Aug. 19 they will be able to attend classes at the new school on Oakley Pirkle Road.
The announcement came on Friday, Aug. 16 after students had to start the first two weeks at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. Students also spent a day in classes at the Columbia County School District support department complex.
In a letter to parents on Friday, it stated that before and after school care will be available at the school for those who are registered. There will be no cost for the grab and go breakfast and lunch, which will be available for students at no costs. The self-contained students will stay at their current, temporary locations. The letter also included a map of the traffic plan for the car rider line.
“We want to thank our entire community for support shown to our families, students and staff at Westmont Elementary School,” said the district statement. “Special thanks to the countless staff who came together to help ensure the Westmont team had every resource to provide students with a memorable learning experience at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. Thank you to our families for your patience and encouragement of students and staff during this time. To all of our community partners, we are grateful for your unwavering generosity that helped our teams safely and comfortably accommodate students and staff these past two weeks. We look forward to continuing an outstanding year of student achievement and success in the new state-of-the-art facility.”
