New Hampstead K-8 School opens, alleviates overcrowding at Godley Station

Savannah Morning News
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Updated: This story has been changed to reflect the correct cost of building the New Hampstead K-8 School.

After a number of delays, New Hampstead K-8 School opened on Tuesday. The school was built to relieve overcrowding at Godley Station K-8 School.

With redrawn attendance zone boundaries, the new campus will take 748 students from Godley Station, 113 students from Bloomingdale Elementary, and 42 students from West Chatham Middle schools.

Previous reporting: Savannah-Chatham school board plans new K-8 school opening for January

Around 800 students started their day at New Hampstead K-8 with a full capacity for the building reaching 1,500. The school was built with an ESPLOST-funded budget of $42.5 million.

Students gather around kindergarten teacher Carolyn Pietkewicz for story time at New Hampstead K-8.
Students gather around kindergarten teacher Carolyn Pietkewicz for story time at New Hampstead K-8.
The New Hampstead K-8.
The New Hampstead K-8.
Principal Tara Fitzgerald talks to middle schoolers as they pass on their way to the cafeteria.
Principal Tara Fitzgerald talks to middle schoolers as they pass on their way to the cafeteria.

This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: New Hampstead K-8 School opens for students in Savannah GA