Four new schools are ready to welcome students this fall.The Southwest Local School District held a ribbon-cutting Sunday for three new elementary schools and one new middle school. The buildings will serve students in grades pre-K through 8. Crosby Elementary, Harrison Elementary, Miami Whitewater Elementary and Harrison Junior School each had their own ceremony to celebrate.District leaders said the facilities will offer a modern learning environment and help prepare students to graduate in the 21st century."The technology in there is beyond compare," said Matt Lindley, principal of Harrison High School. "It's going to be great for our kids, our teachers and our administration to start in buildings like these."The project behind the new schools, called "Facilities for the Future," has been years in the making. The district said the schools were planned and designed with parent, student, teacher and community involvement.Students will start school in the new classrooms on Aug. 17.