Proposed Solutions - Updated July 2024
Farnsworth Middle School
The plan would build a new Farnsworth Middle School and remodel the existing gym, fitness center, and the two classrooms built in the 1990s. The remaining structure would be demolished.
The project would include:
- Bus drop-off/pick-up lane
- Three-story academic classroom wing
- Two-story wing for art and family and consumer sciences
- Secured main entrance
- Visitor parking with parent drop-off lane along 10th Avenue
- Cafeteria
- Music area
- Fully renovated gym and fitness center with updated locker rooms
- Outdoor recreation space
- Staff parking
Urban Middle School - Revised Plan
1. Improved parent drop-off and pick-up
2. New secure entrance easily accessible from the parking lot
3. Appropriately-sized classrooms
4. Cafeteria with natural light
5. Increased parking
Based on the survey results and community feedback, Bray Architects presented a potential plan to rebuild Urban Middle School at its current location. This revised plan to rebuild Urban on its current location includes major renovations to a portion of the building, keeping the existing facade, and rebuilding a large section of the school. The estimated budget for rebuilding on the existing Urban site could decrease the overall project budget by at least $4 million.
