ThursdayOctober 30, 2025

Students can ‘dream big’ in updated Bettendorf Middle School

$33.7M renovation starts on area school building
By: Dave Thompson|October 30, 2025
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    • Alan Hartley, principal of Bettendorf Middle School, holds one of the gold ceremonial shovels used in a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 29, for Phase 1 of the renovation and expansion of the school. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Bettendorf Middle School is about to start a five-year, $33.7 million journey that will expand and modernize the school building.

    By the time the journey is done, much of the existing school building will be replaced by new, modern facilities and updated classrooms.

    “We are creating learning spaces that inspire curiosity, collaboration, and innovation — ensuring our middle school…

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