Groundbreaking for new Mt. Ararat High School is June 7

TOPSHAM — A groundbreaking for the new Mt. Ararat High School will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7, on on the football field at the current high school.
The groundbreaking will include the ceremonial “first dig” by people who worked on the project, including the Building Committee and six subcommittees.

Following the ceremony, there will be a reception in the High School Commons.
School Administrative District 75 was approved for the new high school construction during the 2014-15 school year by the Maine Department of Education. PDT was selected as the architect for the project, and a study was done to determine whether to remodel or build a new school. Since then, the process for designing and building a school with state funding has continued, including passage of the referendum last year. Construction will begin as soon as this school year ends.
“We hope the community will join us in celebrating the beginning of construction of the new high school,” said Brad Smith, schools superintendent. “It has taken four years of hard work to reach this important step. We are proud of the school design, knowing it will support student learning in a variety of settings. We are scheduled to open the new building in the fall of 2020. This is an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions made by all who have contributed to this project and celebrate their work to date.”