By Kimberley Sander Eastvale – It isn’t a secret that the Eastvale schools are at, or over, capacity. Banners have been placed at local schools to notify parents that this is a reality. With construction of new homes still underway throughout the area, there is concern of whether or not children will be able to attend schools in Eastvale. According to the May Town Hall Meeting, there is some immediate relief available. Eight portable classrooms are being built to accommodate the 2013-14 school year, beginning later this summer. Four are located at Harada Elementary, and four are at VanderMolen Elementary, also helping to provide some relief to Rosa Parks and Clara Barton Elementary schools. A temporary, albeit necessary, fix to be sure; but the long term solution of additional schools to meet the needs of the growing community of Eastvale still needs to be addressed. Corona Norco Unified School District (CNUSD) owns the property adjacent to Half Moon Park (south of Chandler and west of Archibald) dedicated for construction of the new Yorba Elementary School. According to Ted Rozzi, Assistant Supervisor of Facilities for CNUSD, additional state and local funding is needed for the $25 million project to complete construction and fund the new technology that is needed district-wide. He said there are some state approvals that will expire soon. A portion of the work will need to be completed this year, with grading to begin in the fall. Rozzi added, “We are in line for state funding next year, and local funding will help. If there is enough support for the schools and it all works right, the district will pass the local bond in 2014, and the school will open in July of 2015.” Local reports also stated that an additional unnamed school is being evaluated for the North West portion of Eastvale, which still has homes under construction. CNUSD is looking to implement another school bond to complete this school.
