The ribbon has been cut and the new Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy building is officially ready for students in the fall.
Gainesville City Schools officials joined school administration, teachers, staff and students and their families for the ceremony Thursday morning.
Everyone gathered in the gym of the new school and sang the school after a few thank you's were said to those who had played a part in the creation of the new building.
"We've just finished a year that's presented some challenges, we were sharing a campus with another elementary school. Hopefully our children didn't notice it, I know our grown-ups tried to bear the brunt of being in a transition situation," said Enota Principal Wesley Roach. "However, I can tell you it's all been worth it."
The students shared the Centennial Arts Academy campus while their new school was under construction. "Sometimes you have to do what you have to do to move forward and we knew we had to move forward with the new school. It was a plan that was not without challenge but it was doable," Roach said. "Would I recommend others do it? Yeah. If it's going to end up with this kind of product, I definitely say it's worth doing."
The memory of the first Enota building, which stood for 63 years, was not lost. Details from the old school were incorporated into the new building, including the Smartville Water Authority tower, bricks from the original facade in the cafeteria stage and the oak doors on the original school now leads students into the media center.
A close up of the original Enota bricks
The stage incorporates bricks from the original Enota building
The cafeteria also features a performing arts space.
The two story building is complete with plenty of window space. Here is the view of South Enota Drive from the second floor, front of the building.
A classroom space.
Windows also looked into the stairwells
Also from the original Enota - two Georgia oak doors that now lead into the library
Big cheers from administrators, students and staff after the ribbon is cut.
The ceremony was sure to include a sing a long, with Gainesville City Schools alumni and employees leading a crowd in a rendition of the school song.
The Rock was freshly painted to welcome students, families, faculty and staff to the new school
Some students look on as Superintendent Jeremy Williams talks about the new building and the upcoming school year.
School principal Wesley Roach greets people in the crowd before the ceremony begins.
The two story building took only 12 months to complete.
The library, ready to be filled with books and media equipment.
Several hundred people turned out to the open house and ribbon cutting. Here, some of them are entering the new school for the first time.
The Smartville Water Authority tower was one of several things that made it from the old school to the new school.
A profile view of the school, Rock side. Behind the Rock is the bus port.
A plaque that hangs outside of the library, explaining the importance of the doors.
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