Winter Construction Update 

The construction on Central School is well underway and all of the project bids have been awarded.  We are happy to report that the construction is on schedule and on budget. Central School will be open for students this fall.  At this point in time, much of the interior renovation is being completed.  As the weather warms this spring, our construction crews will also begin on the redesigned site plan. Please take a look at some of our progress photos below. 

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Central School Groundbreaking

On Wednesday August 25, District 113A held a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovations to Central School. We are thrilled to be starting this project for our school community. Reopening Central will help the district reduce class sizes as well as allow the space needed to add a full-day kindergarten program.

Core Design Team and Development

After the approval of the April 20-21 referendum, the District began work on the reopening and revisioning of Central School.  Working with our architects at STR, the community input and design process began immediately.  On April 22nd and May 6th, community input meetings were held with parents, community members, as well as teachers and staff.  The District also has engaged with the Village, Park District, Library as well as the police and fire departments regarding the reopening of Central School.  A survey was also sent to staff and families to provide input for the design process. The District designated a Core Design Team of teachers, staff, administration, Board members, and parents to work with our architects on laying out overarching design features of Central School and incorporating teacher, staff, parent, and community input.  The Design Team consists of the following members:

Patrick Kerrigan (Board Member), Bethany Martino (Board Member), Dr. Anthony McConnell (Superintendent), Barbara Germany (Business Manager/CSBO), Pat Crean (Director of Operations), Ryan Talaga (OW Assistant Principal), Steve Nendza (OQ Assistant Principal), Dana Pitlik (Teacher), Rebecca Tayor (Teacher), Matthew Doherty (Parent), and Jordan Smuksta (Parent).

As the core design process winds down, there are many other decisions to be made in the months to come.  However, we were excited to begin major construction with our groundbreaking on August 25th.