Community members in Maroa-Forsyth are being encouraged to check out the drawings of the new middle school that will begin construction later this year.

Superintendent Dr. John Ahlemeyer tells Regional Radio News they are very excited about the new facility that will be attached to the high school and feature a new, state-of-the-art auditorium.

The new facility and the renovations of the high school will have an emphasis on science lab spaces and STEM spaces. Dr. Ahlemeyer says with the boom of those two focuses, they need to make sure they offer not only the latest for their students but offer flexibility for the future.

Dr. Ahlemeyer anticipates movement beginning this summer and the project will span two years with full learning taking place in the new building beginning in the 2023-24 school year.

Students and staff are going to have to be flexible for a couple of years as construction carries on. Dr. Ahlemeyer stresses they will not let the educational quality suffer and believes the district will be very proud of what the finished product will look like in 2 years.