WPS Master Planning: Fall 2023 Preliminary Options

Option A1

• K-4 Elm School (New)
• K-4 Hilltop School (New)
• K-4 Vermont School (New)

Resources:

• Data Points
• Potential Advantages & Drawbacks

Option A2

• K-4 Elm School (Add/Reno)
• K-4 Hilltop School (New)
• K-4 Vermont School (Add/Reno)

Resources:

• Data Points
• Potential Advantages & Drawbacks

Option B1

• K-3 Elm School (New)
• K-3 Hilltop School (New)
• K-3 Vermont School (New)
• 4th Grade @ Wyoming Middle School

Resources:

• Data Points
• Potential Advantages & Drawbacks

Option B2

• K-3 Elm School (Add/Reno)
• K-3 Hilltop School (New)
• K-3 Vermont School (Add/Reno)
• 4th Grade @ Wyoming Middle School

Resources:

• Data Points
• Potential Advantages & Drawbacks

Option C1

• K-2 Elm School (New)
• 3-4 Hilltop School (New)
• K-2 Vermont School (New)

Resources:

• Data Points
• Potential Advantages & Drawbacks

Option C2

• K-2 Elm School (Add/Reno)
• 3-4 Hilltop School (New)
• K-2 Vermont School (Add/Reno)

Resources:

• Data Points
• Potential Advantages & Drawbacks

Option D1

• 1-4 Elm School (New)
• K & 1-4 Hilltop School (New)
• 1-4 Vermont School (New)

Resources:

• Data Points
• Potential Advantages & Drawbacks

Option D2

• 1-4 Elm School (Add/Reno)
• K & 1-4 Hilltop School (New)
• 1-4 Vermont School (Add/Reno)

Resources:

• Data Points
• Potential Advantages & Drawbacks

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Addition (Add): Addition constructed adjacent to existing building.

Renovation (Reno): Existing structure and majority of interior walls to remain, replacement or refurbishment of building envelope (roof, windows, masonry walls), new systems (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, technology), new finishes and casework, new furniture.

The best example is the most recent addition and renovation at Wyoming Middle School. When you look at the front of the building, it looks like the existing school but there have been extensive renovations within the building and additions constructed adjacent to the building.

Building on the work of the Citizens Advisory Committee during the 2021-2022 school year and Primary Facilities Committee during the 2022-2023 school year, the Wyoming Primary Schools Facilities Steering Committee was formed. To develop these options, the Wyoming Primary Schools Facilities Steering Committee, Superintendent Facilities Committee, and Board of Education worked with our planning partner, Ruestchle Architects, to review the:

• Phase 1 Planning Work
• Feedback from September Community Conversation Listening Sessions
• Budget Information
• Traffic Analysis
• Geotechnical Report

These options are a result of this work.

The traffic analysis completed in September 2023 found that due our small school sites and the limits of our public roadways and sidewalks, none of our school sites can accommodate a large increase in enrollment without extensive and expensive changes to the current school sites and traffic infrastructure.

The ongoing geotechnical study begun in August 2023 has confirmed that Hilltop is a suitable site for future building with standard construction practices. Though the Hilltop School site has "plastic" soil which expands and contracts notably with moisture levels causing cracks in the current buildings, there is not an active landslide event at the site.

Lastly, no other sites within the city limits offer viable options for a new school building or buildings. 

The Potential Advantages & Drawbacks documents shared above were derived from what we heard during our Phase 1 work (up to the summer of 2023) and Phase 2 listening sessions in September 2023. They are not exhaustive lists but are intended to serve as tools to build understanding and serve as a jumping off points for additional thoughts.