Mars district planning forums on expansion projects
Mars Area School District superintendent Mark Gross said Tuesday, April 18, that administrators are making plans to address the enrollment capacity at the primary center and the elementary school. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Mars Area School District is planning forums for community members to give their input on potential expansion projects for the primary center and the elementary school.
A study conducted by Jon Thomas, of Thomas and Williamson Program Management, in late summer of 2022, showed that the Mars Area Primary Center is operating at 105% capacity, while Mars Area Elementary is at 101% capacity.
At the March 29 school board meeting, the consulting firm recommended a $36 million expansion to address those issues.
