Schools
Residents Propose Design Alternatives for Fernbank Elementary
Some community members have concerns ranging from the site's topography to its safety and the site's aesthetics.
Druid Hills residents are asking the DeKalb County School System to consider alternative designs for the reconstruction of Fernbank Elementary School.
The Druid Hills Civic Association has posted information about those concerns ranging from topography and forest removal to safety and aesthetics.
From the association:
Currently, Fernbank students attend classes at the Avondale Middle School where they will remain for 18-24 months. However, the school board earlier projected that construction would be underway by now. While parents naturally would like their children back in the neighborhood as soon as possible, the board of education’s plans have long-term environmental and aesthetic ramifications for the community. For this reason, many community members would like the school board to consider alternatives that work with the prototype. They hope to initiate a constructive dialogue to address concerns, assisting the school board and designers in developing creative concepts that maintain the prototype while helping to reduce construction time and costs.
Read the association's post for a full breakdown of community concerns.
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