Middle Schools Under Construction In Cleveland Heights

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — Construction has begun on Monticello and Roxboro middle schools. The renovations will be completed in the summer of 2019, according to the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District.

Heights Middle School students are being housed at the Wiley campus. They'll return to their buildings in the 2019-2020 school year, once Turner Construction has completed the projects.

The renovations are focused on improving the classrooms in each building. When completed, every classroom in Monticello and Roxboro will have "new heating and air conditioning, paint, flooring, ceilings, lighting, fire alarms, sound reinforcement system, short throw projector, and whiteboard," the district said in a post on its website.

There will be new HVAC systems installed at both building, covering the entire facilities, including auditoriums. There will also be new lighting, new carpet in the administrative areas, new reception desks and fresh paint. The gyms will be repainted and lockers refurbished.

"At Monticello, the renovations include modifications to the rear main entry and the lower level locker rooms. At Roxboro, the renovations include improvements to the main entry and the installation of restrooms in the lower level," the district said.

Students, school administrators and district board members took part in a photo shoot at the Roxboro and Monticello school buildings. The moment marked the beginning of serious renovations at the districts middle schools.

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