Elementary Construction FAQ
What are the new schools and where are they located?
The four new elementary buildings are:
Chardon Hills is located on the Glenbrook site.
Bluestone is located on the Thomas Jefferson site.
Arbor is located on the Roosevelt site.
Shoreview is located on the Upson site.
What grades will attend these buildings?
Same as the current elementary buildings, they will house grades K-5.
What will happen to the current elementary buildings?
The four buildings on sites where the new buildings are being constructed will be demolished once construction is complete. All usable resources from the existing buildings will be removed and repurposed throughout the district. It has yet to be determined what the district will do with the Lincoln, Ben Franklin and Indian Hills. TOTS and TYKES will be housed at Memorial Park. All vacated buildings will be used for district purposes.
Will they still be neighborhood schools?
Yes. District administrators are currently working to finalize attendance zones. Dividing lines will affect some neighborhoods, just as they do now.
Will there still be a magnet school like Thomas Jefferson?
Yes. The new Chardon Hills school was selected to be the next magnet school in the district. The selection of Chardon Hills will save the district an estimated $78,000 in transportation costs.
How do you apply to attend the new magnet school?
Students currently enrolled at Thomas Jefferson will attend Chardon Hills unless parents prefer to use their neighborhood school. Elementary gifted students will be assigned to the magnet school automatically. Additional vacant spots will be filled by way of a lottery system.
How many students will be in each building?
Each school can house as many as 600 students and will have an average class size of 25. The new schools will have 24 general education classrooms.
Will the facilities be accessible to the community?
Yes. Parts of the buildings including the gym and cafeteria will be available after school hours to the public for various events.
Are there accommodations for student drop-off?
Yes. The newly designed schools will have ample parking and very accessible drives for student drop-off. Sites are designed to keep school buses off the streets during loading and unloading procedures and to separate parent drop off from bus drop off areas.
Are these buildings energy efficient?
Yes. All schools will utilize various green technologies. Some examples include energy-efficient heating and air conditioning systems as well as natural light to reduce energy consumption.
How much is this costing the taxpayers in Euclid?
The tax payers passed a bond issue in 2009 to raise $41M for the project. The state’s share will bring $25M directly from Columbus.
Will my property taxes go up because of the new schools?
Taxes for the bond issue for the new buildings are already included in your current taxes.
When will the buildings open?
Buildings will be ready for students in September 2012.
The four new elementary buildings are:
Chardon Hills is located on the Glenbrook site.
Bluestone is located on the Thomas Jefferson site.
Arbor is located on the Roosevelt site.
Shoreview is located on the Upson site.
What grades will attend these buildings?
Same as the current elementary buildings, they will house grades K-5.
What will happen to the current elementary buildings?
The four buildings on sites where the new buildings are being constructed will be demolished once construction is complete. All usable resources from the existing buildings will be removed and repurposed throughout the district. It has yet to be determined what the district will do with the Lincoln, Ben Franklin and Indian Hills. TOTS and TYKES will be housed at Memorial Park. All vacated buildings will be used for district purposes.
Will they still be neighborhood schools?
Yes. District administrators are currently working to finalize attendance zones. Dividing lines will affect some neighborhoods, just as they do now.
Will there still be a magnet school like Thomas Jefferson?
Yes. The new Chardon Hills school was selected to be the next magnet school in the district. The selection of Chardon Hills will save the district an estimated $78,000 in transportation costs.
How do you apply to attend the new magnet school?
Students currently enrolled at Thomas Jefferson will attend Chardon Hills unless parents prefer to use their neighborhood school. Elementary gifted students will be assigned to the magnet school automatically. Additional vacant spots will be filled by way of a lottery system.
How many students will be in each building?
Each school can house as many as 600 students and will have an average class size of 25. The new schools will have 24 general education classrooms.
Will the facilities be accessible to the community?
Yes. Parts of the buildings including the gym and cafeteria will be available after school hours to the public for various events.
Are there accommodations for student drop-off?
Yes. The newly designed schools will have ample parking and very accessible drives for student drop-off. Sites are designed to keep school buses off the streets during loading and unloading procedures and to separate parent drop off from bus drop off areas.
Are these buildings energy efficient?
Yes. All schools will utilize various green technologies. Some examples include energy-efficient heating and air conditioning systems as well as natural light to reduce energy consumption.
How much is this costing the taxpayers in Euclid?
The tax payers passed a bond issue in 2009 to raise $41M for the project. The state’s share will bring $25M directly from Columbus.
Will my property taxes go up because of the new schools?
Taxes for the bond issue for the new buildings are already included in your current taxes.
When will the buildings open?
Buildings will be ready for students in September 2012.