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New School Is Double Size Of Predecessor In Growing Baltimore County Community
An aging school was replaced with a $57 million building twice the size. See inside the latest Baltimore County school to cut the ribbon.
PIKESVILLE, MD — Officials cut the ribbon Wednesday on the new Bedford Elementary School in Pikesville.
Leaders lauded the $57.4 million replacement building as an upgrade from its predecessor. The new school is more than twice the size of the previous building, which was constructed in 1962.
"This new, sustainable facility recognizes and supports the potential in every student with double the amount of seats," Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said on X, formerly known as Twitter. "I thank Principal Kristen Loscomb, [Baltimore County Public Schools] Superintendent [Dr. Myriam Rogers], Board of Education Chairwoman Tiara Booker-Dwyer, and the teachers and staff at Bedford for delivering this new, well-deserved school for our students."
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I thank Principal Kristen Loscomb, @BaltCoPS Superintendent @DrMRogersBCPS, Board of Education Chairwoman Tiara Booker-Dwyer, and the teachers and staff at Bedford for delivering this new, well-deserved school for our students. pic.twitter.com/FaDH9x61v5
— County Executive Johnny Olszewski (@BaltCoExec) October 16, 2024
The 689-seat school, located at 7320 Campfield Road, has 33 classrooms for preschool through Grade 5.
"Providing more than 102,000 square feet of state-of-the-art learning space, the new Bedford Elementary, which opened to students in August, will meet the educational needs of the fast-growing communities of northwest Baltimore County for generations to come," BCPS said in a press release. "The school’s design also incorporates LEED silver standards for environmental sustainability and includes supporting infrastructure such as athletic facilities, parking, and other amenities."
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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.
The brand-new Nottingham Middle School also debuted this year. The $116 million facility spans 205,000 square feet and has room for 1,410 students.
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