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Shared amenities for both middle and high school students were created in a transitional zone that houses food service, arts programs, career education and athletics. This arrangement resulted in both middle and high school programs’ ability to increase course offerings despite limited resources.
The Community Engagement Planning Process with Meridian CUSD #15 resulted in a clear direction, to reduce the number of campuses from four to two and concentrate resources to make these remaining two campuses healthy, safe, and educationally relevant.
The solution called for building a multi-story high school addition to replace the high school and renovating the current high school facility to house the middle school.
- Future Focused Educational Environments
- Shared Amenities Between Junior/Senior High
- Multi-purpose and Community Use Spaces
- Upgraded Athletic Facilities
- New Geothermal Heating and Cooling System
- New Parking and Safer Traffic Flow
- Award of Distinction, Exhibition of Educational Environments: IASB/IASA/IASBO 2016 Conference
State-of-the-art auditorium / multi-purpose space allows for maximum offerings to students and community.
Additional auditorium seating can be folded away to allow increased space for multi-functional use.
Completed in 2022, the 11,519 s.f. gymnasium replacement consisted of all new flooring and paint work, bleachers, new basketball equipment, dedicated locker rooms, and new bathrooms. Environmental branding was added to the space, featuring the school colors throughout, as well as the school logo on the exterior of the building. Renovations were also done to the lobby, adding in environmental branding and creating a welcoming space for students, staff, and the community.
The district had two separate schools that served their small, rural student population. Both campuses needed extensive updates and lacked 21st century spaces. The new, smaller single campus school serves the district within a tighter footprint with increased 21st century program space.
Founded in 1846, the City of St. Charles School District has been a cornerstone of the community, contributing significantly to the city’s rich history. As the district prepared to renew an upcoming proposition, it recognized the necessity of developing a comprehensive long-range facilities master plan to ensure the prudent allocation of district funds.