FORT CARSON, Colo. (KOAA) — Colorado Governor Jared Polis joined Fort Carson officials Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of a new elementary school building that will serve military-connected students starting in the new year.

Students and staff at Abrams Elementary School will move into their new building across the street when classes resume on January 7. The celebration marked the completion of a nearly two-year construction project for Fountain-Fort Carson District 8.

The visit was the third stop on Polis's tour of southern Colorado. Earlier in the day, he visited Jenkins Middle School and a restaurant in Pueblo. His school visits focused on highlighting the unique challenges faced by military-connected students.

"It's so hard hearing some of these kids be in six schools in ei

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