OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha school for students with severe disabilities is planning to move to a new $10 million building in two years.
The new the J.P. Lord School will be built on a 10-acre site two miles south of its current campus at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The building is scheduled to open for the 2018-2019 school year.
Nearly 60 students, ages 5 to 21, currently attend the school. They have multiple physical and cognitive disabilities, including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, hearing loss and vision impairment.
The 45,000-square-foot school has been designed specifically for the medical and educational needs of the students. The plan includes large classrooms with plenty of storage, a stimulating multisensory room and a therapy pool.