The library and media center at Holmes Middle School sits empty as it awaits a complete renovation
Holmes' STEM room will also receive a renovation
The library at Longfellow Elementary School is empty as it awaits a complete renovation
Another shot of Longfellow's library
Poe Elementary School's library and media center sits empty as it awaits a complete renovation
The library and media center of Whitman Elementary School sits empty as it awaits a complete renovation
Work has already begun on several projects across Community Consolidated School District 21 as students and staff enjoy their summer break.
While construction bid packages were approved for seven schools earlier this year, all of the district’s 13 schools will have some form of construction underway over the coming months. These projects are crucial for creating a better learning environment for our students, improving safety measures, and enhancing the overall infrastructure of our schools.
To ensure these projects are completed successfully, the district previously announced it would extend the summer break until Aug. 28. This will give construction teams the required time to finalize their work, ensuring each school is ready to welcome students in a safe and optimal manner.
Below is an outlook of our summer construction projects:
Cooper Middle School
- Installing a finishing kitchen
- Installing LED lighting throughout the building’s interior
- Installing 21st century classroom furniture in sixth- through eighth-grade math and social studies classrooms
Holmes Middle School
- Renovating the library and media center
- Installing a finishing kitchen
- New interior and exterior lighting
- Sanding and restriping gym floor
- Installing 21st century classroom furniture in sixth- through eighth-grade math and social studies classrooms
- Replacing the intercom and clock system
London Middle School
- New fire hydrant
- Installing 21st century classroom furniture in sixth- through eighth-grade math and social studies classrooms
- Replacing the intercom and clock system
Field Elementary School
- Installing a finishing kitchen
- Installing a new lift
- Installing 21st century classroom furniture in third- through fifth-grade classrooms
Frost Elementary School
- Installing a finishing kitchen
- Installing 21st century classroom furniture in third- through fifth-grade classrooms
- Full playground renovation
Kilmer Elementary School
- Installing a finishing kitchen
- Installing 21st century classroom furniture in third- through fifth-grade classrooms
- Full playground renovation
- Installing a modular building along the southwest side
- Replacing the intercom and clock system
Longfellow Elementary School
- Renovating the library and media center, along with STEM rooms
- Installing a finishing kitchen
- Installing 21st century classroom furniture in third- through fifth-grade classrooms
- Renovating all student bathrooms
- New interior and exterior lighting
- Replacing the intercom and clock system
Poe Elementary School
- Installing a finishing kitchen
- Installing 21st century classroom furniture in third- through fifth-grade classrooms
- Full playground renovation
- Renovating the library and media center, along with STEM rooms
- Installation of additional rooftop units for HVAC
- New interior and exterior lighting
- New gym flooring
- Replacing the intercom and clock system
Riley Elementary School
- Installing a finishing kitchen
- Installing 21st century classroom furniture in third- through fifth-grade classrooms
- Installing new boilers
Tarkington Elementary School
- Installing a finishing kitchen
- Installing 21st century classroom furniture in third- through fifth-grade classrooms
- Renovating the staff bathroom into three individual-stall bathrooms
Twain Elementary School
- Installing a finishing kitchen
- Installing 21st century classroom furniture in third- through fifth-grade classrooms
- Exterior work to install stormwater detention basin along north side of property
Whitman Elementary School
- Installing a finishing kitchen
- Installing 21st century classroom furniture in third- through fifth-grade classrooms
- Renovating the library and media center, along with STEM rooms
- Installing new boilers
- New interior and exterior lighting
- Replacing the intercom and clock system
Hawthorne Early Childhood School
- Renovating student bathrooms on first floor
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