Moving 15 Forward: Comprehensive Plan
District 15 has evolved over the past 20 years and while we are incredibly proud of the work we have done academically, little attention or funding has been given to the operational foundation of the District over those 75 years—our 20 school buildings—and how to most effectively use them to support the academic needs of our uniquely diverse population. As anyone who owns a home would expect, there are safety and maintenance needs across our 20 school buildings.
During those 20+ years, there were a number of well-intentioned short-term fixes intended to address educational and facility issues. In an effort to save money and quickly fix problems as they occurred, such as overcrowding and increased demand for specific programs, some of these solutions had unintended consequences and created additional challenges over the years.
The District saw these challenges as opportunities to boldly move our District forward.
District 15 planned for every student, school, and community to benefit.
Moving 15 Forward Comprehensive Plan
We have LISTENED and LEARNED
The plan:
- is comprehensive and long overdue,
- provides something for everyone,
- delivers on longstanding community and educational priorities,
- creates neighborhood or near-neighborhood schools,
- provides Full-Day Kindergarten for all students,
- repairs and restores our 20 schools,
- updates learning spaces and libraries,
- converts Junior High to Middle Schools to enhance offerings for adolescent learners,
- provides equitable access to programs and services,
- resolves capacity issues, and
- BOLDLY MOVES D15 FORWARD!
Three Major Areas of Improvement
Proposed Improvements at Schools
