Middle school in Saratoga Springs nears completion

(Daily Herald) Tucked in behind the imposing Westlake High School building is the shell of a new middle school for Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain.

The school will be the second in the area, relieving Willow Creek Middle School, which is becoming overcrowded with the rapid growth of Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain.

Final touches such as floor tiles and ceiling tiles are being laid at the school. The school is 80 percent complete, Principal Steven Stewart said. The school is on track to open for the 2010-2011 school year.

The new school shares a fence with Westlake High, which opened last year. Stewart wants to take advantage of how close the two schools are and is discussing possible shared programs with Westlake Principal Fred Openshaw.

"Because of the unique proximity of the schools and the community that we are in, we intend to look at ways to keep the schools and faculties very close and working collaboratively," Stewart said.

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