Westerville City (Regular School District) opens two new schools to ease overcrowding

Carrie Dennis, an operations department staff member for Westerville City (Regular School District), said Monova Park Middle School and Manurva France Elementary School have opened to help ease overcrowding and provide schools closer to the district’s southern neighborhoods. "There is nothing more exciting than opening brand new schools," Dennis said, adding the projects reflect both educational and fiscal priorities.

Dennis said the two new buildings were "welcome and necessary additions" that addressed overcrowding problems at other district schools and shortened travel distances for families on the southern end of the community. She described school construction as a multi-step process that required planning, design, construction and coordination on how new staff will use the facilities.

The operations staff member framed the projects as a balance between delivering quality learning environments and meeting the fiscal responsibility of spending public funds. Dennis said the district achieved "bright, efficient buildings full of enthusiastic staff and students" and thanked voters for their support, noting the work could not have been completed without it.

The district did not provide specific construction costs, timelines for phased openings, or enrollment figures in the remarks provided. Dennis said the projects were a team effort from planning through staffing but did not announce additional actions such as boundary changes, enrollment caps, or follow-up evaluations during this statement. The district characterized the buildings as operational and ready for staff and students.

Looking ahead, Dennis expressed gratitude to the community for continued voter support and highlighted the district’s focus on ensuring the new facilities are used effectively by staff and students.