An Overcrowded Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School Will Get Some Much Needed Relief

Lucy V. Barnsley elementary school opened in 1965 and is one of 3 gifted and talented/learning disabled)elementary schools located in Montgomery County. School board officials have announced that the school will be closed for the 2017-2018 school year so that a new addition could be built. The school is approximately 72,000 square feet and has a seating capacity of 400. However, last school year there were more than 680 students enrolled in the school. As a result, some of the teachers were forced to teach in mobile trailers. After it’s finished, the new three story 28,000 square foot addition will have 11 brand new classrooms, an auditorium, and a support space.

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