Governor Kelly announced earlier this week that the Department of Defense awarded over $24 million to Geary County Unified School District 475 to replace the current school facility at Fort Riley with a new Jefferson Elementary School.
“I appreciate our federal partners for their support. This grant will ensure nearly 400 military kids can learn in a new, top-notch facility,” Kelly said in a press release. “Our state’s service members and their families must have access to a high-quality education.”
The new school will serve up to 390 students in pre-K through 5th grade, in addition to addressing capacity and facility issues at the current Jefferson Elementary School.
Funding for the grant was provided under the Department’s Public Schools on Military Installations Program and administered by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation.
