was it already demolished in 2005 though, or was it just an empty building not in use due to asbestos? What is that land used for now? That is valuable land in connecticut for rich parents to build a new school:

On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza shot his mother at home, then killed 26 people (20 children and 6 staff) and himself at Sandy Hook Elementary School.[10] It was the fourth-deadliest shooting in U.S. history, after the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting and the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings, the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, after the Virginia Tech shootings, and the deadliest of any U.S. elementary school.[11][12][13]

The Sandy Hook building did not reopen after the shooting; the school's student body resumed classes in the then-closed Chalk Hill Middle School building in nearby Monroe on January 3, 2013.[14] Donna Page, the school's former principal, became the interim principal, telling parents it was her "calling" to return after the tragedy. She was the principal for 14 years before retiring in 2010.[15]

Many residents of Newtown expressed support for turning the site of the shooting at the former Sandy Hook Elementary School building into a memorial.[16]

The township decided the most appropriate course of action would be to demolish the old school and build a replacement on the same site. Demolition took place in October and November 2013.[17] The demolition of the school was highly guarded and workers were required to sign confidentiality agreements to protect the victims and their families. The town accepted a state grant of $49.3 million to cover the costs of the demolition and construction.[18][19] The new school opened in August 2016.[citation needed]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown_Public_Schools#2012_school_shooting