Work has begun to clear and prepare the former Army base at Lisanelly in Omagh, into a shared education campus.
Phase one will see the construction of a new school for Arvalee Special School and a resource centre.
Six schools, catering for 3,700 pupils will eventually be built and based on the site.
West Tyrone MLA, Declan McAleer said today marked a significant milestone:
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