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In this June 2026 screenshot from a drone video, we see the ELHS we attended in the front and the new ELHS, under construction, in the rear. The new ELHS is scheduled to open in September 2026, with exterior landscaping completed by the summer of 2027. Photo by David Sady.
 
Note: This page features news about our classmates, former classmates, parents, upper and lower classmen during our time at ELHS, faculty and staff from kindergarten through 12th grades, and construction progress on the new ELHS. Please contact us with news you'd like to share, which we'll keep posted for 60 days.
 
Aug. 27, 2026 - - - New ELHS scheduled to open on Sep. 2, 2026
 
Please click here for an informative article on the opening of the new ELHS. The school building is completed, with the athletic fields scheduled for completion next year.
 
 
Aerial of the new ELHS, courtesy of Fontaine Brothers, the construction manager.
 
Aug. 10, 2026 - - - Latest video of construction progress on new ELHS
 
Please click here for an Aug. 9, 2026 aerial video of construction progress on the new ELHS, courtesy of drone videographer David Sady. The reconstructed Spartan Walkway is seen at 0:31.
 
 
Still photo from an Aug. 9, 2026 video showing construction progress on the new ELHS.
 
Aug. 3, 2026 - - - Video of construction progress on new ELHS
 
Please click here for an Aug. 2, 2026 aerial video of construction progress on the new ELHS, courtesy of drone videographer David Sady. The school will be all-electric, with rooftop solar panels providing up to one third of the electrical needs. 
 
 
Aerial from above Maple St. on Aug. 2, 2026 of the new ELHS under construction.
 
Jul. 12, 2026 - - - Latest aerial footage of construction progress on new ELHS
 
Please click here for aerial footage of construction progress on the new ELHS taken on Jul. 11, 2026 by David Sady, drone videographer from Ludlow.
 
 
Screenshot from video of construction progress on new ELHS taken on Jul. 11, 2026. This view is from the rear of the school, with the athletic stadium seen on the right side. The old ELHS we attended is completely gone.

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