Board Awards Contract for Worden Elementary
Posted: August 8, 2007

At Tuesday night’s special Board of Education meeting, the board approved the awarding of a contract to Morrissey Construction, Inc., in the amount of $7.92 million to complete the addition and renovation for the new Worden Elementary building.  [Full Press Release]

orden Elementary School is located in the quaint town of Worden in beautiful western Illinois. Worden is a small community twelve miles northeast of Edwardsville. Originally, it prospered from the coal industry and later from the agriculture sector. Presently it serves as a bedroom community to the Metro east and St. Louis area. Worden population is approximately 900 with the school (grades 4 & 5) enrolling 184 students. The main school building is a three story brick structure which was constructed in 1922. In 1936, the district added a gymnasium financed by the WPA.

ur staff, students and parents work together to create partnerships for learning. Building strong home-school partnerships is one of our keys to success. We also embrace the concept of continuous improvement and work toward incorporating best practices into our instruction. The Worden staff is a talented and dedicated group of professional educators who are committed to personalizing services and building trusting relationships.