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Westview elementary in Olathe will soon have a brand-new purpose. Theyll close the school next year to make way for a new program to help kids who need more support than their home school can provide.

The school board voted in August to close the school. They hope Westview Elementarys building will be the missing piece for students facing serious emotional and behavioral challenges.

We are designing a K-8 alternative program, really targeted intervention for our students that are having extreme behavior and social emotional needs, said Dr. Liz Harrison, Assistant Superintendent of Olathe Elementary Schools.

Harrison says the district chose Westview because the need to serve to serve students in crisis was greater than the enrollment at the school.

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