Wolverhampton City Council has commissioned Adonis Construction to renovate the original primary school building dating from 1895 and add three new extensions at Bilston Nursery School Early Excellence Centre.
Head teacher Jo Barr said, 'This building work is for us to move from an early excellence centre to a children's centre.'
Bilston and Ettingshall Sure Start will also be based there.
The whole centre closed for a six-week holiday over the summer, but the staff and children are due to return next week.
Cyril Ghent, site manager for Adonis Construction, said, 'This is a challenging build for us because the nursery needs to remain operational while construction work is underway.
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