Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School at GFAFB Receives $55 Million to Address Capacity, Condition Deficiencies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of War (DOW) announced the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation awarded$55,249,082to Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) Public School District No. 140. This grant is part of a larger project to address capacity and condition deficiencies at Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School, located at GFAFB.
The Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School provides an education to hundreds of children of military men and women who live or work at the base. 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.
“When we talk about supporting our military families, this kind of investment is exactly what we mean,”said U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), chair of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) 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our freedom, and their children who attend the Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School shouldn’t settle for outdated, unsafe, or overcrowded schools.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’sPublic Schools on Military Installationsprogram. 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.
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