After a 2023 feasibility study, school officials determined that Kent County Middle School, built in 1950 and renovated in 1976, was too costly to repair. Plans went into effect to tear down the existing building and rebuild the school on the same footprint. Myeasternshoremd.com reports representatives from Kent County Public Schools, the Interagency Commission on School Construction and the Maryland Stadium Authority joined architects from Crabtree, Rohrbaugh Associates to present project plans. The building will feature a multi-tiered security design with clear, definable entrances and exits, distinct classroom spaces, open connecting areas for visibility and collaborative workspaces.