Inside look at new North Shore Elementary campus
Shay Lawson
MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Unified School district recently celebrated the grand opening of North Shore Elementary in North Shore.
News Channel 3’s Shay Lawson is getting an inside look at the new campus during a tour.
Elisa Gentry, principal, said the school is 16 acres with 26 classrooms and much more.
“We have some outdoor learning spaces,” Gentry said. “In the outdoor learning spaces, we have some really beautiful vegetation. It’s all edible.”
School officials said the campus has a 500 student capacity.
The total construction costs were over $56 million dollars.
Gentry said the mascot, the Monarch butterfly, was chosen for a reason.
“It’s perfect to represent new beginnings, transformation and the journey that our students are going to lead each year,” Gentry said.
Students will begin their new school year in the new campus on Wednesday.