TAYLOR RIDGE, Ill. (KWQC) - Rockridge School District staff and students broke ground on a new elementary school on Thursday.

The new Rockridge Elementary School brings students from Illinois City, Taylor Ridge and Andalusia elementary schools under one roof.

Taylor Saey is the principal of Andaluisa Elementary and will be the principal of Rockridge Elementary once it opens. She said she’s most excited for the educational opportunities students will have.

“They have the opportunity to experience something totally brand new,” Saey said. “Education in a whole new light, collaboration spaces, integrative opportunities, it’s going to be really wonderful for them.”

Rockridge Elementary School will be located on the Jr./Sr. High School property and it will include classrooms, gym, kitchen, o

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