This will prepare the ground for Miller Construction to start building the Alford Community Campus under its Hub North deal early next year.
Initial activity will take place over the next 27 weeks, including site preparation, excavation, drainage and landscaping works and is due to be completed by the end of April next year.
The campus will cater for all pupils in early years, primary and secondary education. The facility will feature a theatre, gym, sports hall and dance studio, with all weather and grass playing fields outside.
Supporting the wider community will be a swimming pool, community library and accommodation for Aberdeenshire Council’s community learning and development team.
Chair of Aberdeenshire Council’s Infrastructure Services Committee, Cllr Peter Argyle, said: “These important preparatory works will ensure the site is in the perfect condition for construction of the campus to begin next year. The new facility will be a great asset for the Alford community and the council’s school estate.”
Angus Macfarlane, chief executive of hub North Scotland, said: “It’s an exciting time for hub North Scotland as this is our first school project to begin on site and is one of many projects that we hope to commence work on in the coming months.”