The first day of school for students in Erie's Public Schools is two weeks from today.  Students at Edison School have something unique to look forward to. 

While the school year will take place in their old building at east 6th and Bacon, they'll be able to watch their brand new school building going up. Construction is well underway just south of the current Edison School.

The framework for their new gymnasium is already up. With a lot of good weather, the project is on schedule to be ready by August 8 of next year, for the 25-26 school year.

For this year student drop off and pickup will be the same.

"I mean the kids will show up everyday, they'll be able to look out the window and hopefully not get too distracted from their education but will be able to see their new building be erected," said Neal Brokman, Assistant Superintendent of Erie's Public Schools. "We will encourage parents you know the ones that drop off they'll park along Bacon Street, and they'll walk their students to the lineup which is the area we're standing in now so the entry procedures and the exit procedures at the end of the day will not change." 

The price tag of the new school $33 million. It will offer what the old school didn't have: up to date electrical, and HVAC systems, along with air conditioning, and more space for special education needs.