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The black "siding" and unique entrance are all part of major upgrades to the school.

"If you were to go up there and put a ball at home plate and walk away, it would probably end up in the pond shortly thereafter," RPS Chief Administrative Officer John Carlson said.

The conversation about the new and former Longfellow buildings started before 2019 when voters approved more than $180 million for projects around the district.

The project will take place over the course of three summers and cost more than $45 million.

Grading work is being done now; footings and foundation will be poured in mid-May. 10:29 am, Apr. 30, 2021 × Workers prepare the site for the construction of the new Longfellow Elementary school to be built south of the current school and the Rochester Armory on Marion road April 29, 2021. (Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postbulletin.com) Construction crews have broken ground on the new Longfellow Elementary, meaning three of the four building projects associated with Rochester Public Sc...

Rochester School Board approves new strategy for pool projects Even though the projected costs are higher than what was originally approved for the pools, the district has been able to find savings elsewhere associated with the referendum. 12:36 am, Mar. 17, 2021 × Century swimmers line up for the National Anthem before a Big Nine Conference dual meet against Mayo on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at Mayo High School in Rochester. The Rochester School Board has approved a new pl...

Bishop Elementary design moves forward amid community concerns over lost green space The new building will be a lot bigger than the existing school — twice as big, in fact. It will also be two stories, compared to the single story in the existing building. 6:16 pm, Mar. 4, 2021 × A rendering of the new Bishop Elementary School in Rochester. (Courtesy of CRW Architecture and Design Group) With the construction of a new building on the way, sledding at Bishop Elementary m...