Lexington Kentucky Real Estate

The Lexington KY newspaper, the Lexington Herald-Leader published an article on February 12, 2008 regarding a new middle school construction project for Nicholasville Kentucky in Jessamine County.

The new school plans were approved by the Jessamine County Board of Education to be constructed at 851 Union Mill Road (also known as KY 169), which is located on the eastern side of Nicholasville KY.  The site encompasses 86 acres and was purchased by the school board for $2,000,000 last year.  [The site also will be utilized to accommodate a new proposed elementary school that is planned to open in 2012.]

The new project is arguably one of the most ambitious, and the most expensive project ever done by the Jessamine County board.  The plans as proposed are to have the school OPEN in the Fall 2009, and is going to cost an estimated $22.4 million.

Some of the amenities included in the proposal are a reflective roof to reduce energy consumption and costs, & the cafeteria will pull double duty as an auditorium as well.

Money is being raised for the project through the sale of bonds.  They are hoping to break ground in March 2008.

The expansion and growth is needed to accommodate the ever increasing community of Nicholasville.  The East Middle School that is currently being utilized was constructed in 1971 on Wilmore Road and currently has enrollment of 833 students.   The new facility is being constructed for 1000 students.  After the new middle school opens, the old facility will then be converted into a facility for pre-schoolers called Jessamine Early Learning Village which is scheduled to be ready in 2010.

The population of Nicholasville KY grew by 14% between 2000 and 2006.  This made it the 7th fastest growing county in Kentucky.

The new schools should certainly be a welcome addition to the community, and should bring some new technological improvements and highlights that weren’t available when the current facility was built in 1971.