An unprecedented amount of bond construction work is beginning to wind down across the Five Star District as the focus turns to preparing schools to welcome back students in August.

More than $90 million in bond improvements have taken place at more than 30 schools and facilities in Summer 2019 from upgrades to building systems to interior building renovations to playground improvements.

Projects included the start of construction on FutureForward at Washington Square, the district's second career and technical education campus; the completion of a two-year renovation of STEM Lab in Northglenn; larger second phases of work at Horizon and Northglenn high schools and renovation and repair projects at schools and facilities across the district.

See if your school is scheduled to receive Summer 2019 bond improvements

Some examples of the repair and renovation work that will take place at schools includes:

• Critical building systems improvements including plumbing repairs and mechanical systems such as building HVAC
• Safety and security improvements such as replacement and installation of digital security cameras, new building electronic card reader access and security improvements to building front entrances
• Playground improvements
• Renovations and upgrades to buildings and school specials programs as outlined by school Design Advisory Groups

New Construction

Start of construction on second Career and Technical Education Campus (anticipated start: Summer 2019)

Ongoing Projects

• STEM Lab (Phase II)

• Horizon High School (Phase II)

• Northglenn High School (Phase II)

School/Facility Renovation Work

Elementary/K-8

• Centennial Elementary 

• Cherry Drive Elementary

• Coyote Ridge Elementary

• Eagleview Elementary 

• Federal Heights Elementary 

• Glacier Peak Elementary

• Hillcrest Elementary

• Hulstrom K-8

• Hunters Glen Elementary

• Leroy Elementary

• Malley Drive Elementary

• McElwain Elementary

• Rocky Mountain Elementary

• Skyview Elementary

• STEM Launch

• Tarver Elementary

• The Studio School

Middle School

• Century Middle School

• International School at Thornton Middle

• Northglenn Middle School

• Shadow Ridge Middle School

• Westlake Middle School

High School

• Bollman Technical Education Center 

• Legacy High School

• Thornton High School 

• Vantage Point High School 

Facilities

• Early Childhood Education Center

• Educational Support Center

• Huron Office Building

• North Stadium

• Student Family Resource Center

Instructional Upgrades

A number of schools have prioritized the installation of new classroom technology (interactive projectors, classroom sound amplification systems, document cameras, new teacher computers and new whiteboards that support interactivity). Schools receiving full or partial classroom technology installations in Summer 2019 include:

• Horizon High School

• Hulstrom K-8

• North Mor Elementary

• Legacy High School

• Thornton Elementary

• Thornton High School

• Stellar Elementary 

• Silver Hills Middle

• The Studio School

Other Projects

School Connectivity Project

The process for bond building improvements at a school or facility generally involves the selection of a project architect to lead the design process, a contractor to handle the physical implementation of improvements and the creation of a school-appointed Design Advisory Group (DAG). A Design Advisory Group is a committee of school stakeholders, which can include school staff, parents and community members, who work with the project design team to identify priorities especially when it comes to less defined aspects of a school's bond improvements such as money set aside for building renovations, specials programs upgrades (elementary) and art, theater and music improvements (secondary level).