Ground has been broken, and construction is officially underway on an elementary school building that will replace Sandy Hook Elementary, where twenty children and six adults died in December of 2012. The new school is expected to be open during the Fall of 2016.

The construction company, Consigli Construction, which oversaw the demolition of the original structure, has been preparing the new site for the 87,000-square-foot building; however, construction of the buidling itself will not begin until March 2015.

In an effort to protect the privacy of the local citizens, the area has been fenced off so visitors and those who simply pass by cannot see the construction or take photos during the construction process. Security guards will also be on location.

In light of the tragedy, Anthony Consigli, said "This project is about much more than a new building."

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