CARNEY, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools leaders, members of the Board of Education, and state and county officials gathered at Pine Grove Middle School on Wednesday morning to break ground on an addition and renovations to the school.

The $43.2 million project will provide nearly 20,000 more square feet of learning space, while boosting the school’s capacity by 222 seats.

Designed to update and modernize the space within the 1974-era school, both internal and external improvements are expected to be completed by 2025.

Pine Grove Middle School is located at 9200 Old Harford Road in Carney (21234).