Fort River Elementary School Construction on July 22, 2025, showing some of the completed exertior walls. Photo: Tonya McIntyre
The Elementary School Building Committee toured the Fort River Elementary School construction stie on July 22. The committee received an update on the project from the Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) on July 18. That report noted that construction is progressing on schedule. The basic shape of the building is now evident with the steel structure essentially complete, just a few slabs on grade remaining to be poured, and the roof about half on. Light gauge framing, windows, and exterior walls are completed on some sides of the building and coming along on the others.
Committee member and School Committee representative Deb Leonard provided the following photos from that tour.
Fort River Elementary School construction. First floor kindergarten space, southeast facing view. Photo: Deb LeonardFort River Elementary School construction,, Second floor, west facing view. Photo: Deb LeonardFort River Elementary School construction, second floor, northwest facing view. Photo: Deb LeonardFort River Elementary School construction, from the third floor facing Northwest.Exterior cladding for the new Fort River Elementary School. Photo: Tonya McIntyreDrilling rig for geothermal wells at the new Fort River Elementary School. Most of the drilling was completed on July 22, 2025. Photo: Tonya McIntyreMembers of the July 22 site visit to the new Fort River Elementary School. 1. Allison Estes, Wildwood Elementary School Principal,; 2. Cathy Schoen, Town Councilor, Elementary School Building Committee Chair; 3. Salvon, Resident Member, 4.?; 5.Paul Bockelman, Town Manager; 6. ?; 7. Bruce Coldham, Resident Member; 8.Kseniya Slavsky, Project Director, Accenture Anser Advisory, OPM; 9.Tim Cooper, AIA Principal Architect, DiNisco Design; 10.Connor Palazzo, Project Director, Accenture Anser Advisory, OPM; 11. Deb Leonard, Amherst School Committee Member; 12.Tonya McIntyre, Executive Director of Student Academic Success, ARPS. Photo: Deb Leonard
