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Construction of new Appleton Area School District Elementary School underway
Sandy Slope Elementary School expected to open in 2025
(Appleton, Wis) – The Appleton Area School District (AASD) broke ground on a new elementary school, Sandy Slope Elementary, on Monday, Oct. 16. A $129.8 million referendum was approved by voters in November 2022 which called for the expansion, renovation, and modernization of AASD schools, including the construction of a new elementary school to accommodate enrollment growth on Appleton’s north side. Sandy Slope will be the District’s 18th elementary school, located near Appleton North High School, and will have capacity for 600 students in grades K-5.
Anticipated to open for the 2025-2026 school year, the 96,000 sq. ft., two-story building will have classrooms organized into grade-level “pods.” Each pod will have dedicated entrances from the playgrounds, locker space, and small flex rooms for individual or small group learning. Classrooms will center around a common “Extended Learning Center” where collaboration, group education, and activities will take place.