Nicholas County Schools to Consolidate Birch River and Zela Elementary Campuses
The state superintendent has authorized the closure of Birch River and Zela elementary schools in Nicholas County, West Virginia, at the end of the 2026-27 school year. Both schools will be consolidated into a new pre-K through eighth-grade school in…
Charleston Huntington, WV, November 10, 2026 — The state superintendent has authorized the closure of Birch River and Zela elementary schools in Nicholas County, West Virginia. The schools are slated to close at the end of the 2026-27 academic year.
This decision will lead to the consolidation of both elementary schools into a single, new educational facility. The new school will accommodate students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade and will be located in Summersville.
Further details regarding the specific reasons for consolidation, the timeline for the construction or preparation of the new Summersville facility, and the total number of students affected by this closure were not immediately available. The exact name of the state superintendent who authorized the closure was also not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Connor Durkin on www.wsaz.com, see more information here.
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