Many classrooms in the new schools, such as Beverly School, have SMARTboards and ceiling-mounted projector systems.
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Third grader Sam Cowell, left, checks out hallway lockers during his family's tour of the new Beverly Elementary School in Toledo. A cardboard sign instructs visitors to stay with their tour guide.
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Second grader Devon Sanders checks out his classroom during a tour of the new Beverly Elementary School.
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Tricia Cowell peaks into a classroom during a tour of the new Beverly K-8 School. All six of her children will attend the school.
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Sixth grade teacher Margaret Brandel, left, gives a tour to the Cowell family, from left, Steve, Sam (3rd grade), Jane (1st grade), Tricia, Jack (kindergarten), and Max (5th grade) during a tour of the new Beverly Elementary School.
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Second grade teacher Kay Pommeranz readies her classroom for the start of the school year.
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Walbridge Elementary School is one of five new buildings opening this year in the Toledo Public Schools district.
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Old Orchard Elementary School is ready to welcome new students this week.
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Like the other four schools, Birmingham Elementary will educate students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
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All the buildings, including Riverside Elementary, have been designed to be energy-efficient than their predecessors.
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