Published December 20, 2017 at 4:51 p.m.

WHAT: Photo with the Dobyns-Bennett High School Sign

WHEN: Now until January 1, 2018 (possible date)

WHERE: Dobyns-Bennett High School, Tribe Way, Kingsport, TN 37664

Construction for the new Dobyns-Bennett High School Regional Science and Technology Center will begin the week after Christmas. A construction fence surrounding the new project will be placed around the perimeter of the work, enclosing the venerable school sign/brick wall that stands prominently in front of the school. Anyone wanting to get one last picture with this background should plan on doing so in the coming days.

Kingsport City Schools will be closed for Winter Break December 22, 2017 – January 5, 2018. Second semester begins on Tuesday, January 9, 2018.

RSTC design concepts can be found on the district website or by clicking here. Follow along on Twitter for progress updates on the construction at @KCS_RSTC.

Kingsport City Schools (KCS) is a public school district located in Kingsport, Tenn., serving students in Sullivan and Hawkins county. The district is comprised of 13 schools, including a Pre-K, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, a high school program of choice and an alternative learning program; with total enrollment over 7,700 students. The vision of Kingsport City Schools is to be, Student Focused … World Class.

KCS has been named the top school district in Tennessee as winner of the 2014 SCORE Prize District Award by the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) and has earned the 2014 Achievement Award in the annual Excellence in Tennessee Recognition Program by the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (TNCPE).

For more information on KCS, visit k12k.com, listen live on WCSK 90.3 FM, The Voice of KCS, read our blog, We Are KCS, download our mobile app for Apple / Android devices or call (423) 378.2100. We’re social too; follow us on Facebook (Kingsport City Schools), Twitter (@KCS_District), LinkedIn (Kingsport City Schools) and check out our YouTube Channel (KPTSchools).

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