Warsaw Community Schools Design-Build Report
Outside the new Lincoln Elementary School.
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is currently in the finishing stages of the building projects at Lincoln Elementary and renovation projects at Washington STEM Academy and Edgewood Middle School. As presented during the September board work session, these projects have come in on time and under budget due to constant oversight and commitment to quality.
The goals of this project, beyond building a new Lincoln Elementary, and renovating both Edgewood and Washington, were to provide a full education program through fiscal responsibility, safety and security, academic excellence and to honor the distinctiveness that allows our community and schools to thrive.
WCS Board President Heather Reichenbach stated, “After 18 months of construction, we are pleased to celebrate a completed project. In addition to achieving our goals, we are thrilled this project came in under budget and finished early. These buildings are seamlessly woven into the fabric of our community and now provide safe space for new learning and discovery with our children. On behalf of our students and staff, the Warsaw Community Schools Board of Trustees extends a heartfelt thank you to our community for prioritizing good stewardship of our education facilities.”
A facilities update report included information which demonstrated historical commitment from the board and administration to continually envision the original drivers for the decision-making in these projects.
The vital statistics of these state of the art buildings included the following:
- 108,059 square feet of new construction
- 181,527 square feet of renovations
- 76 new classrooms
- Four new science labs
- Three new STEM labs
- Three new technology labs
- Two new kitchens
- 24 renovated classrooms
- 285,000 square feet of new HVAC systems
“Warsaw Community Schools is extremely grateful to our community for the continual support and investment in our schools and future of our students. Through the completion of these projects, thousands of students and multiple generations will benefit from safe and academically appropriate schools. WCS is continually humbled and appreciative for the strong support of our local students and schools,” expressed WCS Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert.
These projects commenced in October 2015 and completed the summer/fall of 2017.
