Midwest City-Del City students will see changes on first day of school

“It feels a little chaotic, but it's an exciting time,” said Carrie Newnam, director of student accounting for Mid-Del schools.

Friday is the first day of school.

Two new elementary schools are under construction, and all the district's 27 schools will be updated or renovated.

“The kids went home for summer, and the next day they (workers) were literally starting construction,” school spokeswoman Stacey Boyer said.

Boyer said construction areas have been blocked off so students cannot enter, and many evacuation plans have been redone.

At Del City Elementary, 2400 Epperly Drive, the southwest parking lot will not be accessible to parents during construction. Student pickup will be on the north and south sides of the building. The playground also is being relocated.

At East Side Elementary, 600 N Key Blvd., the parking lot will require patience and cooperation from parents because it is also a construction entrance, Boyer said. A new school is being built near East Side.

To improve the flow of vehicles through the area, the traffic direction has been changed at Epperly Heights Elementary, 3805 Del Road. The new north parking lot will not be open until after school begins, and the front entrance and office areas have been relocated. There is a new entrance on the west side of the building.