Rochester Public Schools prepares for groundbreaking of new middle school

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"* tuesda snow is pushing back the official ground breaking ceremony for a new rochester middle school.

Kimt news 3's madelyne watkins spoke with the builders to learn when we can expect the building to be done and the excitement they have for rochester's future.

She joins us live.

Good morning, madelyne./// brooke and tyler.

I'm at the corner of 65th street and 55th avenue in northwest rochester.

And right here behind me will be the brand new rps middle school.

Just from standing here... i can see a development of houses right across the street where i'm sure some families might find the new school pretty beneficial.

This is what the spot looks like... for now at least.

And then here is video of what the new school will look like ?

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"* a 150 thousa square foot building.

The district has been working on the 179 million dollar referendum package for the past two years now.

Aside from all the new learning and growing that will take place ?

"(within the school walls... the construction process is going to take 300 workers to complete it.

During a time when people are struggling with unemployment..

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That will boost rochester's economy a little bit.

The construction manager, tom leimer, tells me what sets this building a part from the others is it's divided into several pods so you don't get that big "they wanted to give it a smaller school feel by going into those 6 pods.

I think what's important is what it's going to feel like in there.

There's going to be flexible learning spaces for the students, it has thermal displacement which brings in 100 percent outside air, so it helps freshen up the building a little bit more.

Also, day lighting is very important.

If you're able to learn with natural light, it's a lot better than just a light fixture."

Since starting this process over two years ago... they haven't been delayed at all.

And that's the plan for the actual building of it too!

They hope to have it done in the spring of 2022 and students will start school that fall.

Live in rochester.

Madelyne thank you madelyne.

The groundbreakin g ceremony is now scheduled for a week from today... but it won't be open to the public.

But, if you want to watch it... it