Chesterfield County Public Schools will ceremoniously break ground for a new elementary school at 10 a.m. Nov. 18. The west area elementary school groundbreaking will take place at 17151 Westerleigh Parkway. If you cannot attend this public event, then be sure to look for an article, photos and video afterward.
Scheduled to open for students in August 2026, the new school is part of a community facilities bond plan approved by Chesterfield County voters in 2022. Virginia Public School Authority bonds will cover the building’s $42 million budget. The west area elementary school will accommodate up to 1,000 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Community members selected the exterior colors of the new two-story building, which was designed using the elementary school prototype for Chesterfield County Public Schools.