After completing a community engagement process and passing a referendum, this district’s iconic, historic building received much needed upgrades. This high-achieving district now features facilities that are up to par with their high-quality academic, fine arts and athletic performance standards.
Washington Elementary received a 14-classroom addition to house the district’s PK-3 programs on a secure site, as well as a multipurpose gymnasium and air conditioning.
Monticello High School’s addition includes nine classrooms and a secure entry and administration office. Many of the outdated spaces were brought up to 21st century standards and are ready for future-focused learning for years to come. Students enjoy a reimagined media center, auditorium, classrooms, locker rooms, STEM labs and restroom upgrades, all while keeping the character of the historical facade.
To accommodate 21st-century educational programs, Monticello High School required a facility upgrade.
After passing a bond referendum, Monticello HS received upgrades including a reimagined media library, STEM labs, updates to a variety of classrooms and environmental branding to bring a fresh look to the facility.
- Historic Renovation
- Classroom Addition
- Secure Entry
- Administrative Office
- Media Center
- STEM Labs
- New Auditorium
The district mascot and colors are featured throughout the building.
Bright and engaging graphics are used to connect the old and new portions of the historic building.
Environmental graphics showcase motivational words, phrases, and quotes.
Built in 1924, South Side Elementary is the oldest elementary facility in the Champaign School District. The original facility was designed during a time when children would walk to and from school, and aside from technological upgrades, few changes had been made to modernize the building since its original construction.
Despite facing significant obstacles, including a flood-prone location and limitations on modifying existing structures, the district persevered, eventually resulting in a groundbreaking new building addition that redefined the school’s entrance and functionality.
Faced with outdated and inflexible learning environments, unused spaces, chaotic drop off and pick up, and no central gathering area, doing nothing was not an option for the Jacksonville School District. Not only is the junior high experience a pivotal time in a child’s life, but of all the district facilities, the junior high was positioned to serve every student in the district.