The Natrona County School District’s Infrastructure and Planning Committee is recommending that the Board of Trustees close Woods Learning Center and Bar Nunn Elementary School at the end of this school year.

If approved, the school would be vacated beginning in the 2026–2027 school year — a move district officials say is driven by declining enrollment, budget challenges, and excess elementary school capacity across Natrona County.

According to district reports, NCSD has seen a steady drop in student numbers for six consecutive years, including a loss of 777 elementary students in the past four years. With enrollment down, funding has also decreased, leaving about 1,400 unused elementary seats across the district.

The committee’s recommendation is also based on findings from NCSD’s long

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