One East San Jose school district is purchasing a vacant school after closing six campuses this year due to a multimillion-dollar deficit.

Alum Rock Union School District is using $5 million from Measure S funds, a bond passed by voters in 2022 for school improvements, to purchase the former Downtown College Prep Alum Rock Charter School at 2888 Ocala Ave. The charter school, which leased the land from the district in 2014 and constructed the middle school, closed this year. The district requires additional space, as the closure of Joseph George Middle School resulted in full capacity at Ocala Middle School. The 37,295-square-foot school will provide the district with 14 classrooms, computer labs, a warming kitchen and its first gymnasium in the entire district of 13 schools.

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