Brunson Elementary

Education

WS/FCS Board of Education approves construction bid for new Brunson Elementary School

Amy Diaz

Brunson Elementary School will be North Carolina’s first public school to be built on a Brownfields site.

The Brunson Elementary School replacement project was originally budgeted for roughly $25 million and set for completion in 2022. But due to inflation in construction, district officials say they need another $27 million to finish the job. AMY DIAZ/WFDD

Education

WS/FCS requests $27 million to complete Brunson Elementary School replacement project

Amy Diaz

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is requesting an additional $27 million from the school capital project’s budget in order to fund the construction of a new Brunson Elementary. County commissioners will vote on the matter on Thursday.

A sign outside of Brunson Elementary in 2019 when Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools officials were looking at four potential sites to build a new school. KERI BROWN/WFDD

Education

WS/FCS receives grant to clean site of new Brunson Elementary

Bethany Chafin

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools will receive nearly $750,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in order to prepare the site for the new…

Education

Parents Want Action On Poor Building Conditions At Winston-Salem School

Keri Brown

Parents and staff at a Winston-Salem elementary school are voicing their concerns over building conditions, and want district leaders to uphold the…