Nathan Twining Elementary and Middle School on the Grand Forks Air Force Base (JLG Architects)
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO) – The elementary and middle school on the Grand Forks Air Force Base is getting funding for a major upgrade.
The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation awarded $55,249,082 to address capacity and condition deficiencies at Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School.
The school serves hundreds of children of military men and women who live or work at the base. The more than $55 million is the federal share of a larger $69,061,352 project.
“When we talk about supporting our military families, this kind of investment is exactly what we mean,” said U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, chair of the Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee. “Grand Forks Air Force Base is a durable base with a durable mission, and needs equally durable, sustained quality of life improvements. Military families make many sacrifices as they defend our freedom, and their children who attend the Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School shouldn’t settle for outdated, unsafe, or overcrowded schools. Every child deserves to learn in safe and modern facilities.”
This project will place Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School under the DOW’s Public Schools on Military Installations program.
There are more than 160 public schools located on military installations across the country. This program is designed to respond to condition and capacity deficiencies at schools and helps to address local family life needs.
The school is unique within the Grand Forks Public Schools system, as it is the only school with a K-8 grade configuration. After completing 8th grade, students transition to Grand Forks Central High School.
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