Naperville School District #204 contemplates 3rd High School

The school district has chosen a less expensive location for its third high school to be called Metea Valley.

The land is on the east side of Eola Road, north of North Aurora Road and just south of the Illinois Prairie Path. Originally, they were going to build the third high school at the corner of Route 59 and 75th street. That proved to be too expensive and after several months of determining the cost of that location, they district looked at other locations.

This new location is farther north and west than the original location. They expect the school to open by August, 2009. I'm doubtful that they can complete it that quickly. They still have to close on the land and work with their surveyors and their building design. I doubt that they can transfer everything that they've done previously to a new location.

It will also mean new high school boundaries. Over all the district has increased its population by 188 students this year.

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