The Fayetteville School District will be adding a new middle school to the west side of town. Construction is set to begin in spring or summer 2021 and is expected to be completed for the 2023 school year.

• The school will be built on 23 acres on Rupple Road between Persimmon and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
• The City of Fayetteville says the surrounding area has grown exponentially in the last 10-15 years, with almost 1500 homes built and 500 others currently under construction. -5 News
• The FSD purchased the land for $1.8 million, or $78,261 per acre. The land is owned by Larry Cole of Cave Springs, Superintendent John L. Colbert said. -Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette