Madison Breaks Ground on Neck River Elementary School Project
Madison, CT – On April 19, Madison officials gathered for the official groundbreaking of the Neck River Elementary School project. Located on Mungertown Road, the PreK-5 school will house over 600 students and open for the start of the 2025-2026 school year.
Representatives from Madison Public Schools, the Town of Madison, the Board of Education, the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Finance, the New Elementary School Building Committee, State Representative John-Michael Parker (D-101), State Senator Christine Cohen (D-12), Colliers International, Gilbane, Inc., and Tecton Architects attended the event.
Madison Board of Education Chair Seth Klaskin said this event marked the start of a new chapter for the school district and specifically thanked Sen. Cohen and Rep. Parker for their support.
“John-Michael was instrumental in identifying a legislative provision that has extended our expected state reimbursement from about 18% to about 28%. He and Christine shepherded our application through the legislative process and the relevant state agencies to ensure that Madison’s taxpayers will save an additional $6M in bonding for the Schools Renewal Project.”
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Craig Cooke thanked the teams of people that have worked to get the project to this point. He said this is an exciting time for the town, students, and staff.
“We are designing an educational space that is going to be amazing for our students and staff – a true first-class facility that will meet the needs of our students,” he said.
The building project is currently on budget and on schedule.
About the project:
The New Prek-5 Elementary school will be built on Mungertown Road and construction is on track to begin in the spring of 2024. The new school is part of the larger Madison Schools Renewal Plan that was approved by the voters in February 2022. The plan includes the construction of a new PreK-5 building, transforming Brown School into a PreK-5 school, and significant renovations at Polson including a new HVAC system. The plan will result in the closure of two of our oldest school buildings - Jeffrey and Ryerson elementary schools - as well as the Town Campus Learning Center Preschool (TCLC), contracting the district down to four buildings.
