Carlisle School gives former elementary school a second chance

DANVILLE, Va. -

The start of this school year isn't all that's new for a private school in Danville.

Teachers at Carlisle School spent the summer remodeling a building that's been empty for more than a year.

One week from today students will fill the halls and pack lockers with school supplies. But until then teachers are busy unpacking boxes in their classrooms. They spent the summer making this building their own.

"We came in and did a lot of cleaning up, revamping, putting in new technology," said Neal Meyer and Michelle Bridges, both administrators within the Carlisle School.

It's the first year for the Carlisle School in this building on route 29 in Danville.

Carlisle is based in Martinsville and is leasing this building from Danville Public Schools.

It was once Taylor Elementary School but closed last year after a budget cut.

Leaders at Carlisle saw this as an opportunity - They closed two smaller campuses, one in Danville and one in Chatham combining them into this building.

"We out grew the building and we needed a new location and so we found this fabulous location," Meyer said.

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Carlisle School gives former elementary school a second chance