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A crack has started to form in the back hallway of Grant Elementary. Even though repairs have been made, it has managed to spread from one wall, through the floor and up the facing wall. The structural flaw has spread to a classroom which is beginning to droop in the middle. While it doesn’t present a safety issue now, it could develop into one.

A crack has started to form in the back hallway of Grant Elementary. Even though repairs have been made, it has managed to spread from one wall, through the floor and up the facing wall. The structural flaw has spread to a classroom which is beginning to droop in the middle. While it doesn’t present a safety issue now, it could develop into one.

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Ephrata School District proposes Grant Elem. replacement
January 16, 2026 3 a.m.

Ephrata School District proposes Grant Elem. replacement

EPHRATA — Grant Elementary – an overcrowded, nearly 70‑year‑old school where more than 40% of students learn in portables – has become a driver behind the Ephrata School District’s $75 million Feb. 2026 bond proposal to replace the aging campus, according to Ephrata School District officials.