Vol. 1, Issue 3
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October 21, 2022
RED DEVIL POS Town’s growth offers unique opportunities for Tri-Creek elementary school by Sarah Gygi
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The Tri-Creek School Corporation’s elementary schools are almost at capacity. As of August, Lake Prairie Elementary's 5th grade students have been relocated to Lowell Middle School, an entire grade level displaced because of Lowell's rapid growth. This greatly affects the entire school system. Presently, there has been a proposal to relocate classes and expand our schools. Lake Prairie requires at least six new classrooms just to accommodate the misplaced fifth graders as is. Tri-Creek already knows that its population will continue to grow. Without the space to accommodate new students, where does that put Lowell? Lake county has an annual growth rate of 0.05%, as the population increases so will Lowell's economy. On average it costs almost $11,000 to educate a child in Indiana. With this rapid growth, this price may increase. Not only do the lives of students change due to the influx of new pupils, but parents and caregivers will also likely be impacted financially. A growing community is not something to be upset about. Lowell is flourishing and growing at a considerable rate. However, our town needs to work with haste to ensure a productive and comfortable learning environment for all grade level students.