Council Bluffs to repurpose old school building [Video]

CRESCENT, Iowa (WOWT) – Crescent Mayor Chuck Hildreth says when Crescent Elementary School was still open, it was a benefit for the local kids.

“They were one-on-one with the teachers,” he said. “You’ve got one teacher for eight kids. That’s pretty good.”

So when it closed more than a year ago, it was a tough pill for the town to swallow.

The Council Bluffs Community School District is set to repurpose the building to host extracurricular activities, like baseball, softball, golf simulators and robotics.

“This is just one more route that we want to offer our kids the very best facilities, the very best opportunities, to experience things that maybe they excel at or they’re new at,” said student and family services chief Tim Hamilton. “But really just using the space to meet the needs of our kids and to offer something that maybe isn’t available anywhere else.”

Hamilton said the building’s location provides easy access for students.

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