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Norfolk School Board continues school consolidation discussion

Public starts weighing in on list of 10 Norfolk schools recommended to close
Norfolk School Board talks next steps in superintendent search at retreat
Public starts weighing in on list of 10 Norfolk schools recommended to close
Preliminary plan unveiled for Norfolk schools to be closed, repurposed, rebuilt
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NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk's School Board began the second day its retreat with an update to the plan to consolidate a number of schools in the system, either through closure, rebuild, repurpose or renovation.

The list of impacted schools was reported by WTKR News 3 last week, and on Tuesday, a consultant elaborated on the potential closures:

  • Ghent School
  • Tarrallton Elementary — relocate kids to Little Creek Elementary
  • Willoughby Elementary — move program to Oceanair Elementary
  • P.B. Young Elementary — relocate students to Runner
  • Lindenwood Elementary — relocate students to Willard
  • Granby Elementary — students northern bound will relocate to Camp Allen and Sewells Point; students southern bound will relocate to Taylor Elementary
  • Berkley Early Child Care — relocate to St. Helena
  • Norview Elementary — relocate to Creek and Sherwood Forest
  • SECEP Facility — program will move to Chesterfield Elementary
  • NTC Facility — program will move to Lake Taylor High

Three rebuilds:

  • Maury High
  • Suburban Park Elementary
  • Jacox Elementary

Five repurposed schools with early childhood care and career technical education:

  • Monroe Elementary — repurpose for Ghent program; kids relocated to Larchmont and Willard
  • Oceanair Elementary — repurpose for early childhood care; relocate kids to Calcott and Bayview
  • St. Helena Elementary — repurpose for early childhood care; relocate kids to South Side STEM Academy
  • Chesterfield Elementary — relocate kids to rebuilt Jacox and Richard Bowling
  • Lake Taylor High — repurpose for comprehensive career technical education program

One renovation:

  • Sewells Point Elementary

The consultant during Tuesday’s retreat mentioned not leaving any large areas in the community without a school.

The school board must have a finalized plan on closures and repurposes — and a timeline — by August 1.

This article was researched, reported, and written by a WTKR News 3 journalist. AI was used to minimize typos and ensure style continuity.