Peterchurch Primary School flooded after Storm Claudia and has remained closed.
Peterchurch Primary School staff say they are dealing with the "major impact" Storm Claudia had.
The site is being redeveloped so the school can accommodate a growing number of pupils.
The new site will allow Peterchurch Primary to accept twice as many pupils, developers say.
Several schools say they are closed in Herefordshire due to rising flood waters.
One subject was so traumatised after finding human remains he has not spoken a word since.
Inspectors describe the school as 'welcoming' and praise staff for their 'relentless' work.
A total of 89 homes will be built including 29 affordable houses.
A total of 235 fish were taken from the River Dore in Peterchurch and released further downstream.