The New Little Chute High School

by Caitlynn Steiner

In 2018 Little Chute High School took a huge step in repairing the facility. Conditions were bad and even dangerous for the students. The roof was way past its life expectancy, the heating and cooling systems were failing, the kitchen was inadequate for proper meal preparation, and there just wasn't enough room in the school students to do after school activities. The total renovation cost for the new school was $17.8M, and was not to exceed. Miron, the construction company that did the new renovations, finished the project in just a little under a year! The look is amazing.

In addition to fixing the roof, ventilation and kitchen, the company added more spaces to improve the education and comfortability of the school. These additions include a new media center to update and consolidate the two existing libraries, renovation for the creation of STEM electronics and CAD labs, flexible learning environments for small group instruction (collaboration spaces), better current offices for FLEX Academy classrooms, expansion of the workout rooms and relocation of multi-purpose/wrestling rooms, the new district office, and a reconfiguration of the parking lot to improve safety.

From a student's perspective, I think the new renovations are excellent for feeling more comfortable at school, especially in the collaboration spaces and library. Students like to spend their free-time in the comfy chairs that have been added to the spaces. The design of the new school also gets us students ready to the feel of college. That was the main goal of the design according to District Administrator Botz. In an article he says, ¨This project will truly revolutionize how our professional educators facilitate for all of our students.¨ Which means the restoration of the school will make teaching easier for the teachers as well as learning for the students. The reno will definitely make a positive impact on the student's learning and education.