Friday Fact 9/13

If the referendum is approved, when would the new high school and newly renovated buildings be ready?

If the referendum is approved, the new high school would take approximately 2.5 years to complete. The project would begin in the spring of 2025 and we would expect most of the site work, particularly related to sports fields and overall site improvements, to be completed by the spring of 2028. By spring/summer of 2028, all necessary furniture, equipment, and school-related items would be installed to ensure the building is fully prepared for students and staff when it opens. 

Under this scenario, renovations would be completed within the same timeframe for the conversion of Prairie Knolls Middle School to an additional elementary school, Central Middle School to an early childhood center, and the current Central High School to a single, unified middle school for the District. We would continue to use the existing buildings while renovations were being completed, with much of the needed work taking place during the summers. All four buildings would be ready for students at the start of the 2028-2029 academic year.

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