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Construction at front entrance of JJ Pearce
A NEW BEGINNING FOR J.J. PEARCE By Maggie Kennedy, Richardson Life Magazine Intern
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ecently, J.J. Pearce High School has undergone an “out with the old and in with the new” transformation. Anyone familiar with the school has endured these changes over the last three years. Plans for the renovation of the school date as far back as 2019. The process began when the district brought a group of students,
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staff and parents together to gather their input as a reflector group. The reflector group had a “dream session,” according to Principal Carrie Breedlove. Along with the other three high schools in the district, the needs for JJP were essentially based around the growth of the student population.
The ongoing construction projects throughout the school district will conclude when JJP is completed, with a target date of mid 2024. As the last school to be renovated, JJP has benefitted from the latest technology, the newest advances in architecture, and the development of collaborative spaces.
