The 756 students heading to Coltrane-Webb STEM Elementary on Wednesday, Aug. 12, will walk into a brand-new building on one of Concord's oldest school campuses.
Cabarrus County Schools held a ribbon-cutting Tuesday, Aug. 11, at noon for the 115,000-square-foot replacement school at 61 Spring Street NW, according to the district's announcement. The multi-story facility is the largest of three new Cabarrus County Schools buildings that together represent more than $71 million in district investment, the Independent Tribune reported.
The campus traces its roots to 1887. Coltrane Grammar School and Webb School merged there in 1957, taking the name of two Concord education pioneers: Daniel Branson Coltrane, who helped establish Concord City Schools, and Albert Shipp Webb, a longtime school leader.
Since converting to a STEM magnet in 2011, the school has earned and maintained designation as a North Carolina STEM School of Distinction at the Model Level.
Superintendent John Kopicki said the new building honors the campus's history while preparing students for the future. "This building creates an environment where every child has the opportunity to discover, create, and succeed," Kopicki said at the ceremony.
The new school, designed by Concord-based Yates Chreitzberg Hughes Architects and built by Rodgers Builders Inc., replaces the former Coltrane-Webb and Beverly Hills STEM Elementary structures on the nine-acre site. It features flexible learning spaces, art and music rooms, outdoor learning areas, classrooms for exceptional children services, enhanced safety features and roughly half a mile of car-rider queuing with pedestrian connections to the surrounding neighborhood.
Demolition began in November 2024, with construction wrapping in late spring 2026 in time for the August opening.
What's ahead
- Wednesday, Aug. 12 — First day of school for all Cabarrus County Schools students.
- Friday, Aug. 14 — 2026 Cabarrus County Football Jamboree at Jay M. Robinson High School. Admission is $10 via GoFan.
