Bancroft Elementary School

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Bancroft Elementary School project was held on October 4, 2012. Town Meeting approved the $44 million school.

In February 2013, a Special Town Meeting was held to approve an additional $5.7 million to complete the Bancroft School construction project.

In October 2014, students, parents, school and town leaders, and state officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony to formally open the new Bancroft School.

See

• "Superintendent: New Bancroft a step forward in educating students," Andover Townsman, January 13, 2011, p.12.
• "Breaking Ground", Andover Townsman, October 4, 2012.
• "Kids, Officials Celebrate the Official Bancroft Groundbreaking," Andover Townsman, October 11, 2012, page 8.
• "Residents support Bancroft spending," Andover Townsman, February 14, 2013, page 1.
• "New Bancroft School a work in progress," Andover Townsman, July 11, 2013, p.13.
• "Out with the old: Demolition day arrives for original Bancroft School," Andover Townsman, July 24, 2014, p. 1, 8 (photos below).

...Bancroft School Groundbreaking.... click to enlarge

...Bancroft Demolition.... click to enlarge

...Bancroft Demolition.... click to enlarge

--Kim 15:31, October 15, 2012 (EDT)

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