The Winooski School District (WSD) is holding a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, October 29th at 4pm at the district construction site (60 Normand Street, Winooski, VT 05404) in honor of the district's Capital Project.
The WSD serves 855 students across PreK - 12th grade, on one campus. The Capital Project, slated for completion in August 2022, will create approximately 75,000 sq ft of new space including a new gymnasium, middle school, and elementary school wing, as well as the renovation of approximately 125,000 sq ft of existing space. Necessary infrastructure updates to the school will improve comfort using environmentally conscious design using renewable energies, safety, and support major programming changes. The new design reflects the modern advancement of the educational sector, incorporating a pod design rather than lecture structure, a full health office suite including a school-based health center, a large performing arts center, and cafeteria.
ReArch Company, Construction Manager for the project, is excited to be part of this instrumental project for the Winooski community. "We are fortunate to have such an amazing client and equally rewarding project," said Johnny Illick, ReArch CEO. "We are delighted to be able to celebrate the School District's investment and success at the official ground-breaking ceremony, and to watch their future learning space come to life!"
The $57.8M project is funded through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loan. The loan program will result in savings of approximately $11M over the course of the loan. "Our mission is to build stronger and healthier rural communities," said Anthony Linardos, USDA State Director of Rural Development. "The strongest communities are those that commit to their future by investing in it, and the new school and campus are reflections of that dedication by the citizens of Winooski. This essential project will benefit the children, parents, and teachers of Winooski for generations to come, and we are extremely proud to be a part of it."
The speaker line-up includes:
Winooski students: Land Acknowledgment
WSD Board member, and Capital Project Executive committee member, Alex Yin
Mayor of Winooski, Kristine Lott
U.S. Congressman Peter Welch (VT)
USDA Rural Development Vermont and New Hampshire State Director, Anthony Linardos
While in-person attendance is limited, community members are invited to watch the ceremony live via Facebook: https://fb.me/e/32d0RCb1C
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