Schools
Lakeland Wraps Up Summer Of Construction
Work has been done at every school including the multi-year project to put air conditioning in all classrooms.
From the Lakeland school district
Along with the usual summer maintenance routine of cleaning, painting and small repairs, it has been a very busy summer of construction throughout the Lakeland Central School District.
At Walter Panas High School, the turf at the all-purpose athletic field was replaced. The field at Lakeland HS was replaced last summer. Also at Walter Panas, the main stairways entering the building were all replaced.
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At Van Cortlandtville Elementary School, the main office was renovated and is expected to be ready to open when students return for the opening day, September 4. Work is also continuing on replacement of the ceiling and new lighting in the auditorium and is expected to be open in early September.
New classroom space and offices were created to house the ASPIRE program which has moved from Thomas Jefferson ES.
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The art room at Van Cortlandtville was renovated including new cabinets and flooring.
Continuing with our ongoing roof repairs in the district, the roof at Lincoln-Titus Elementary was replaced with final finishing work to be completed after school hours and on the weekends.
At Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, paving was completed in the front lot.
In another continuing districtwide project, the gym floors at Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin Elementary schools were replaced with beautiful new logos in the centers of the gym.
A storage area at Lakeland High School has been converted into a beautiful new classroom and office area to house part of the district’s ACE program.
Finally, the district is nearing completion of air conditioning all classrooms in every school.
"I cannot say enough about the outstanding work our crews did this summer, as well as the management of projects across the district. It always amazes me that we are able to complete large scale projects in a short amount of time, in budget and on schedule. We are also very grateful to our community that supports these efforts,” said Dr. George Stone.
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