November 12, 1986 the municipality decided to establish the industrial area of Virkevangen in Assentoft East, and in 1989 the Sønderhald School and the Essenbæk School were united as the Assentoft School (Assentoftskolen).
Den 12. november 1986 bestemte kommunen at etablere erhvervsområdet Virkevangen i Assentoft Øst, og i 1989 forenedes Sønderhaldskolen og Essenbækskolen som Assentoftskolen.