KHS Modernization Project

August 2023

Introducing the Kennedy High Modernization Project Newsletter!

What Is the Kennedy High School Modernization Project?

We have been listening to our families, staff, community, and Board regarding the need to modernize Kennedy High School. WCCUSD shares our community's strong desire to revitalize the Kennedy High School campus.

With that feedback, the Board authorized the District to engage the community in order to better understand the needs of future Kennedy students and staff, and to create the scope of a project to meet those needs within the available resources. This phase of the Kennedy High redesign project includes host student feedback sessions & surveys, establish a budget, and plan what a Kennedy High School redesign could look like.

This critical phase provides a clear roadmap for the future Kennedy High School campus. Pending board approval of the scope and budget that are produced during this phase, we will complete full architectural design & construction to modernize Kennedy High School.

Status: From Planning to Design

Where have we been?

District Facilities and the Design Team began to engage our community and develop the project's scope in Spring 2023. In this phase, we use the information and the planning from the master plan, which ultimately will result in a phased building plan that will produce a 21st Learning environment at Kennedy High School.

Where are we headed?

In early November, we will bring the scope and budget of this project to the WCCUSD Board for approval. Following Board approval, the final design work for the first phase of construction will begin.

Get Involved

We need your voice!

Complete the survey to tell us what you most want to see in the future of Kennedy High School. The survey is open until Monday, August 28th. QR codes and links are below.

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Survey (English)

Click Survey Here or Scan the QR Code

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Survey (Spanish)

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Hit the subscribe button below to get any future surveys and invitations to engage.

Current Timeline: Moving From Planning to Design

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May: Steering Committee Meeting
June- July: Review of Existing Facilities and Documents by design partners
August- September: Community, Steering Committee, Staff, and Student Discussions

August 8-9: Feedback Outreach at Walkthrough Registrations

July- September: Design Workshops with Facilities and Steering Committee
September- Community, Staff, and Student workshops for Prioritization and Phasing
September - October: Finalize Options and Cost Estimating
- October TBD- Community Meeting
October: Prepare for Board Presentation
November: Board Meeting to present Design Recommendation
January: Begin the Design process (Pending Board Approval)

Project Website

Additional information and past newsletters can be found on the project website. To receive an email of this monthly newsletter or ask a project question, please email: askfacilities@wccusd.net