New School To Cut Ribbon On 'State-Of-The-Art' Facility In Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD — Officials will cut the ribbon Wednesday on the brand-new Nottingham Middle School.

The $116 million facility opened this August, making it the county's first new middle school since Windsor Mill Middle opened in 2006. It's also the first new middle school in eastern Baltimore County since 1970.

"The area is growing," Baltimore County Public Schools spokesperson Charles Herndon told Patch in a Monday email. "This new school provides a state-of-the-art, 21st century middle school that helps to provide enrollment relief in the area as well as to meet the educational needs of the fast-growing communities of northeast Baltimore County."

The school has 1,284 students, but there's room for 1,410.

Spanning 205,000 square feet, Nottingham Middle has 130 staff members.

There are nine pods in the school's academic wing, each containing standard classrooms, extended learning areas and collaborative learning spaces. Athletic facilities and ample parking are other highlights.

The eco-friendly building has a silver designation from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, better known as LEED.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at 5210 King Ave. The event will feature BCPS Superintendent Myriam Rogers, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, members of the Board of Education of Baltimore County, Baltimore County elected officials and state dignitaries.

BCPS also debuted the new Rossville Elementary School in Rosedale this fall. That 108,000-square-foot building has nearly 735 students in Kindergarten through Grade 5.