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The Poudre school system is about to get a little bit bigger.
Poudre School District (PSD) has plans to open a new high school, middle school and elementary school east of I-25 on Prospect Road. Currently, the land is owned by the District and PSD is planning to have the schools built and ready by as early as fall of 2021. In addition to the schools, the district is will build a new athletic complex as well, with a multi-purpose field that can seat more than 4,000.
Obviously, this is great news for the real estate picture for the area, as schools and parks are a great way to attract developers to nearby land. When schools get planned, so do nearby housing developments. This paves the way for more growth and opportunity in real estate, and for home-seekers to move from inner city Fort Collins, Wellington, or Windsor to a more convenient location and for commercial investors to take interest in the surrounding real estate.
The other good news is that by the team these schools go in, the housing market could be lower than what we see today, making the possibility of moving into the nearby area much more realistic for first-time homeowners.
Planned projects include a new elementary school, two new combined middle and high schools, as well as the mentioned athletic complex and other district improvements. The district isn’t sure what the total cost of the project will be, but the timeline of the project has given them time to review and improve upon initial designs. The area will be just south of the Fox Grove development by LC Home.
