What’s going on at Shady Grove? MSCS plans for early childhood hub
Shady Grove was built in 1963, so there has been modernization efforts along with repurposing the space. Jarquiste Rogers, facilities manager for early childhood and pre-K at MSCS, said renovating an old building like Shady Grove involves removing any hazards as well as modernizing equipment. (Aarron Fleming/The Daily Memphian)
New plans for the former Shady Grove Elementary include pre-K classrooms, new playgrounds, office space for district employees and resources for the surrounding community.
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Aarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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