Demolition Underway of Old CK High School

CEREDO, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- It's demolition day in Ceredo.

Wednesday, crews are bringing down the old Ceredo-Kenova High School to make way for the new Ceredo-Kenova Elementary School.

School officials have been working on a plan for a new school since 2011 when students at Kenova Elementary started summer break early due to a sink hole. Since that time, there have been several plans on the table and failed bonds.

Last October, a new plan was announced. Ceredo Elementary would become Ceredo-Kenova Elementary and house Pre-K, Kindergarten and first graders from both schools. CK Middle students would be split up and sent to Buffalo and Vinson Middle schools. And CK Middle would become the new home for Ceredo and Kenova students in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades.

An $18 million school bond, that had been rejected twice before, was passed in May. The money will be used to build the new CK Elementary School, build a new Crum PreK-8 and renovate Wayne High School.

Bidding on the construction of the new CK Elementary is expected to start at the beginning of the year. Original reports were to have the school open by August 2017.

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Demolition Underway of Old CK High School