MCFARLAND, Calif. (KERO) —What was once an older building at Kern Avenue Elementary has now been remodeled into a dedicated learning space for the district's youngest students. Now, she says the new early childhood and Special Education complex at Kern Avenue Elementary has brought her comfort, confidence and peace of mind. 23ABC took a tour of the facility, Special Education dDrector for the McFarland School District Lauren Lopez tells us about the biggest updates. Superintendent Aaron Resendez says three classrooms of the nine classrooms in the complex are dedicated to special education students, while the remaining rooms are designed for transitional kindergarten and first grade students. Resendez says the entire project was funded by the state, without using local taxpayer dollars from McFarland residents.