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Avon Elementary Schools Expansion and Renovation Project

Construction began May 2020

Avon Community School Corporation is undergoing a $50 million progressive design-build construction project that will dramatically improve teaching and learning environments, address space and learning environment inequity, and reduce operational costs. Six school buildings will be improved to provide additional student capacity to address district growth. To maintain fiscal responsibility, the district decided to renovate and expand existing elementary school buildings rather than construct new schools.

When the project is complete, elementary school capacities will be realigned to eliminate inequity between the north and south sides of the district. Dynamic new spaces are being created to support collaborative teaching and learning. The pre-school program will be consolidated and expanded and a flexible district training center developed to support staff development goals.

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Key Project Objectives

  • Improve program and capacity equity across elementary schools.
  • Maintain the K-8 feeder systems on the north and south sides of the district.
  • Develop spaces within existing elementary facilities to support pedagogy and programming goals.
  • Consolidate and expand the community preschool program.
  • Replace aging infrastructure with energy-efficient systems.

Project Highlights

Maple Elementary School exterior rendering
Maple Elementary School community garden rendering
Maple Elementary School view from Drop Off/Pick Up Drive rendering
Maple Elementary School secure entryway and lobby rendering
Maple Elementary School Innovation Center rendering
Maple Elementary School Innovation Center rendering
Maple Elementary School Innovation Classroom

Maple Elementary School

Maple Elementary School will be dramatically transformed and expanded through administrative, kindergarten, gymnasium, and cafeteria building additions, including a new main secure entrance. It will be renovated to accommodate the new standard for K-4 teaching and learning environments. The building is organized around a dynamic STEM collaborative core. Classroom wings will be grouped around a technology-rich, flexible Innovation Center. The Innovation Center includes lab and classroom space. There will also be student and staff collaboration rooms dedicated for each grade. The Outdoor Learning Center will be expanded to include a lab, a community garden, and a rain garden to teach the concepts of sustainability. Energy-efficient HVAC and lighting renovations will be completed that will greatly improve occupant comfort and facility operational costs.

Hickory and Sycamore Elementary Schools Innovation Center rendering
Hickory Elementary School aerial exterior rendering
Sycamore Elementary School Aerial Exterior
Hickory and Sycamore Elementary Schools Innovation Center rendering
Hickory and Sycamore Elementary Schools Innovation Center rendering

Hickory and Sycamore Elementary Schools

Hickory and Sycamore Elementary Schools will be expanded to address capacity equity goals. Four grade-level classrooms and two kindergarten classrooms will be added. The addition of an Innovation Classroom and STEM Collaboration Lab will provide dynamic learning environments. The traditional media center will be transformed into a flexible Innovation Center. The Innovation Center, STEM Collaboration Lab, and Innovation Classroom will be interconnected and offer high visibility between spaces, improving teacher flexibility and supervision. Separate technology-rich staff and student collaboration rooms will be added for each grade level. The spaces for occupational/physical therapy, counseling, and special needs will be improved and sized appropriately. Energy-efficient HVAC and lighting renovations will be completed at Sycamore Elementary School that will greatly improve occupant comfort and facility operational costs.

White Oak Professional Development exterior entrance
White Oak Professional Development Suite
White Oak community garden rendering
White Oak Playground
White Oak exterior aerial view

White Oak School

White Oak School will transition to the district preschool facility by completely renovating classrooms and support spaces and allowing space for future growth of the preschool program. With an eye for space efficiency, the cafeteria will be transformed for use as a multi-purpose space to support gross motor skills development and all spaces will be developed to support the specialized needs of the preschool age group especially space assigned for developmental needs. The school gymnasium, which is oversized and overscaled for use as a preschool environment, will be redeveloped into a state-of-the-art highly flexible and technology rich district professional development suite with a capacity of greater than 120 to support the district's staff development needs and goals.

Avon Middle School energy systems example picture
Avon Middle School energy systems example picture

Avon Middle School South

The Middle School South building has been repurposed multiple times to accommodate district and program changes. The building has been a high school and an elementary school before its current use as a middle school. With that growth and change, infrastructure systems can be taxed and become somewhat complicated and difficult to maintain. This project includes comprehensive energy-efficient HVAC and lighting renovations that will dramatically reduce facility operating costs, improve maintainability of systems, and meet optimal learning environment standards for occupant lighting, comfort, and system control. The aging building envelope and interior finishes will be improved as well.

TOTAL SQUARE FEET

643,149

TARGET COMPLETION

Fall 2021

BUILDINGS IMPACTED

6

Active Learning-iconActive Learning

The district is making changes to its school buildings to accommodate a more collaborative, flexible, active learning environment. The district is working with an Education Planning Consultant to thoughtfully design spaces that will best fit curriculum and programming needs.

Secure Entrances-iconSecure Entrances

Safety of students is number one priority for Avon. Unfortunately, we live in a world that needs to be prepared for threats that enter our schools. Secure entryways will be installed at all renovated school buildings and will ensure that all visitors to the school are granted access only with permission from school staff.

Energy Efficiency-iconEnergy Efficiency

Addressing aging infrastructure is often unseen by the public, but it is incredibly important to our school district operations. HVAC upgrades not only address deferred maintenance, they also make our school building more energy-efficient. This reduces utility bills, decreases operational costs, and increases the quality of the learning environment.

Sustainable Environments-iconSustainable Environments

Studies have shown that getting students outdoors is key to their development and has many educational, social, and emotional benefits. Therefore, the outdoor space at Maple Elementary School will support learning opportunities and is being thoughtfully designed with sustainable storm water drainage features. It will be a focal point for the school campus and community.

Project Timeline

Fall 2019arrow

Design Finalized

A series of design sessions will be conducted to review and finalize the design with everyone’s involvement and collaboration. The first full team meeting will be an intensive charrette-style meeting to identify and reach agreement on all critical elements of the project. It includes early conceptual and programmatic cost analysis to guide critical systems discussions on design development within the target budget. Consensus building on design direction will be the focus of the first phase of the project.

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Construction Begins

Construction began in May 2020. Site work commenced at White Oak Elementary School and Maple Elementary School. The construction team broke ground on the additions for Hickory Elementary School and Sycamore Elementary School. The demolition of the interior of Hickory and Sycamore Elementary Schools also commenced. The construction team began demolition inside Avon Middle School in preparation for installing new mechanical and lighting upgrades.

Summer 2020arrow

Major Construction and Renovations

This summer was very busy for the construction teams as they completed a large chunk of the additions and renovations. The administrative suites and certain classrooms were renovated at Hickory and Sycamore Elementary schools and completed by the end of summer. The construction team placed foundations for the additions at these schools. Structural steel was erected in late June. Maple Elementary School’s new gym foundation was placed in addition to their new administrative suite. Site work continues at Maple and White Oak. The construction team completed the new parking lot for the bus transportation facility. Construction at the Middle School continues for the mechanical and lighting upgrades.

Fall 2020arrow

Construction Continues

The building renovations at Sycamore, Hickory, and Maple Elementary Schools continues into the school year. Construction teams are mindful of school in progress and actively collaborate with building administrators to work safely and effectively to keep the project on schedule. Renovations at the Middle School also continue.

Winter 2020-2021arrow

Students Begin Using Renovated Facilities

Students began using the completed new addition at Maple Elementary School. At this time, the renovations of the existing building began in stages on each of the four wings. As each wing is renovated, students will shift out of that wing for construction to occur and then back as it is completed. Work on the building additions at Hickory and Sycamore Elementary Schools also continue. Progress will be made at the Middle School on the mechanical and lighting upgrades.

Spring 2021arrow

Continue Winter Construction

Construction will continue during the winter into the spring months until summer. Construction teams will begin renovating the central core of Maple Elementary School.

Summer 2021arrow

Major Construction and Renovations Completed

The major additions and renovations at Maple, Hickory, and Sycamore Elementary School will finish up at the end of Summer in time for the start of school. Maple Elementary School’s new gymnasium and the site work will be completed. Maple and White Oak playgrounds and the Community Garden will also be renovated and completed. At Hickory and Sycamore Elementary Schools, the new media center will be finished as well as the classroom and kindergarten renovations.

Fall 2021arrow

White Oak Transformation and Project Completion

Construction will begin to transform White Oak School into a pre-school center for the District. It will also include a professional development suite for teacher and staff development. Renovations will be completed at White Oak in December, concluding the project.

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Fall 2019

Fall 2019

Design Development and Planning

A 2019 facility study assessed the physical condition and programming spaces of all school buildings. Based on this study and the priorities of the school district, the Performance Services design team proposed the progressive design-build project. The project will increase capacity at Maple, Hickory, and Sycamore Elementary Schools to create a balance of three schools on each side of the district feeding into the intermediate and middle schools. Additionally, expanding the schools will create operating efficiencies and improve program equity.

The improvements at Maple, Hickory, and Sycamore will allow White Oak Elementary to be redesigned to provide increased opportunities for and expansion of the Seedlings Preschool Program. The facility improvements will support the enrollment trends as outlined in the district’s most recent demographic study, address critical infrastructure needs, and bring equity to the classroom environments across the district.

Site Diagram

Site Diagram

Diagram of Maple Elementary, White Oak School, and Middle School South campus.

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