Gunnison Watershed School District was excited to break ground on construction projects within each of our schools beginning in Summer 2024 with projected completion in mid-2026. Key elements of the project support safety & security, overcrowding, maintenance, and vocational preparedness. Here are the project highlights by school:
CRESTED BUTTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
(Construction Start: Mid-2024 - Projected Finish: Mid-2026)
· Addition of 12 classrooms, removal of modular classrooms
· Added cafeteria seating, new folding partition
· New stage area and music room
· Separation of elementary admin from secondary school admin
GUNNISON COMMUNITY SCHOOL
(Construction Start: Mid-2024 - Projected Finish: Mid-2026)
· Improved entrance security
· Achievement center renovation
· Library space renovation, expanded cafeteria capacity
· Energy efficiency upgrades – exterior envelope and mechanical system
· Exterior drainage improvements, new turf for athletic fields
GUNNISON HIGH SCHOOL
(Construction Start: Mid-2024 - Projected Finish: Mid-2025)
· Secure entrance vestibule
· Improved GHS kitchen envelope
LAKE SCHOOL
(Construction Start: Mid-2024 - Projected Finish: Mid-2026)
· Entry vestibule security improvements
· Improved vehicular and pedestrian circulation via upgrades to the parking lot and student drop-off
· Safer playground surface, new shade structure and playground equipment
PATHWAYS
(Construction Start: Mid-2024 - Projected Finish: Mid-2026)
· Expanded Pathways Center with Culinary Arts program, event space
· New Healthcare Lab, Outdoor Recreation Program
· Expanded areas for Construction Sciences, Cosmetology, Architecture
