At Centennial High School, crews are working on exterior repairs to make the building watertight. Workers have started installing new flashing above the doors and windows and caulking around the doors and windows. Click here to see more in-progress renovation photos.

Columbus Alternative High School students and staff will be welcomed back with some cool air this fall. Renovation and installation of HVAC units are currently underway in the building. 

Columbus Gifted Academy is ready to fill its auditorium with brand new seats, carpeting, acoustic sound boards, stage lighting, and curtains. These renovations will enhance the entire performance experience.

Additionally, Columbus Gifted Academy also received new seating in the cafeteria. Click here to see in-progress images.

Students at Columbus Global Academy and Columbus International High School may notice things look a bit different when they return to school! 

Crews have been working on a number of projects, including installing new floors, re-painting the lockers, installing a new walk-in cooler, and brand new signs out front to greet students. Additionally, students may also notice the auditorium has new seats, sound panels, lighting, and carpeting.

At Como Elementary School, all the old playground equipment was removed and a brand new set designed for 5-12-year-old students has been installed. New swings, picnic tables, benches, trash receptacles, a gaga pit, and soccer goals were also installed.

Fort Hayes is ready to fill its auditorium with brand new seats, carpeting, acoustic sound boards, stage lighting, and curtains. These renovations will enhance the entire performance experience.

Update: The new Fort Hayes auditorium looks incredible! We can't wait to see it in use. 

Renovations are underway at Hamilton STEM Academy, and we are excited to share our progress! Hamilton STEM is receiving a major facelift with new floors, cabinetry, ceilings, technology, and furnishings just in time for the 2023-2024 school year. 

Using ESSER funds, this $4 million comprehensive project is part of a larger investment to improve the District. To put this in perspective, the investment is only 15% of what a new elementary school building would cost to seat 600 students.

A couple of new systems are being piloted in this project, such as mobile 85” monitors for instructional technology and a classroom amplification system. 

Mobile monitors were tested by teachers and selected not only due to efficiency but also because it is cost-effective to implement and support from a technological standpoint. 

A classroom amplification system ensures students are able to hear their teacher no matter where they are sitting in the classroom. This system amplifies educator and student voices so that regardless of an individual’s ability to project their voice, it resonates throughout the room.

Capital Improvements worked closely with the building staff, administration, and teachers, to create the modernized classroom designs. Click here to see in-progress pictures of renovations at Hamilton STEM Academy (updated 8/10/23).

When Highland students return to school, they will be greeted with a brand new roof! The new shingle roof is nearly finished, and the exterior wood is being repaired and painted. Keep an eye out for more updates; we can’t wait to unveil the finished product!

Workers are in the process of installing full HVAC in every room at Hubbard Elementary School. As part of the full HVAC renovation, each room will also have its own thermostat or zone control! Click here to see more photos of the in-progress renovation.

Check out these changes in the Johnson Park Middle School gym from mid-July. The floor has been sanded and markings repainted. Walls have also received new paint. 

Now crews will work to install a new scoreboard, sound system and provide a new divider curtain for students and others within our Columbus City Schools community to use.

During the spring semester at Mifflin High School, the outdoor athletics facility was vandalized, damaging the track, the stands, and the press box. This summer, spectators will notice the installation of a new track, replaced seats for the damaged stands, and a new press box as we approach the start of the fall athletic season.

August 16 update -- Construction of the new track and press box at Mifflin High School is officially underway! Crews are out in the facility removing the old track residue from the site, while other members take on repairing the base of the stands to prepare for the new press box. Click here to see photos of the in-progress construction.

Out with the old and in with the new! Upon returning to the building in August, students attending Mifflin Middle School will see some significant changes. Currently, ceilings are being worked on, and hallways are clothed with layers of fresh paint. Next up on the list: the installation of new lockers. Click here to view more photos of the in-progress work.

July 25 update -- With just 30 days of summer break remaining, our Capital Improvements team works diligently to complete several building upgrades for Mifflin Middle School. This week the school received its first set of new lockers! The lockers have gone from an old beige to a new, sharper-looking gray color. Even the walls throughout the school are receiving a new paint job. Still lots to do, so don’t forget to check in weekly with the latest updates.

Take a look at the exciting work being done at South High School! This is just one of the new security vestibules going in at different schools around the District.

Construction is underway at West High School where the building’s roof is getting some major updates. To help prevent water intrusion, the roof is being replaced, the gutters are being rebuilt, and the drain lines are being cleaned. We can’t wait to welcome the West Cowboys back with a brand new roof this August!

This summer, the Westmoor Middle School auditorium and gymnasium are getting a major refresh. The auditorium’s seats have been removed as the space is being prepped to receive new seating and flooring. The gym is getting new bleachers installed, and both spaces are being repainted. Check back throughout the summer to see this exciting work unfold!

August 7 update: We are seeing exciting progress inside the auditorium at Westmoor Middle School. New carpet is in the process of being laid down. We can’t wait to welcome our Westmoor students back with an updated auditorium.