UVALDE, Texas — The community of Uvalde marked a major step in its healing journey Friday with the opening of Legacy Elementary School, built to replace Robb Elementary, where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in 2022 .

A ribbon-cutting ceremony filled the new campus with emotion and hope.

"Today, we stand together, students, parents, educators, leaders, and community members, not just to open a new school, but to open a new chapter in our shared story," Uvalde CISD President Laura Perez said.

School built to honor victims

Legacy Elementary is located two miles from the original Robb Elementary site. Perez emphasized that the new school is not about forgetting, but about honoring the past.

"This school is not about forgetting. It's about remembering with dignity, rebui

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