Harford County Public Schools looks to fix overcrowding at Homestead/Wakefield Elementary with new building

The Board of Education will make a decision tonight on the Homestead/Wakefield Elementary School Replacement Project, which will replace the overcapacity three-building school with a single building on the Wakefield campus. The project has been planned for phased construction over fiscal years 2022-2024 with funding provided by the county and state, according to agenda documents. In November 2021, the Interagency Commission on School Construction approved the project for state funding through the Built to Learn Act. The county has also committed to the local portion of capital funding, according to agenda documents.