It's a 500-million dollar renovation project that touches all 23 of its schools in the Lawrence Township district.
LAWRENCE, Ind. — Walking through the new corridors of, it’s easy to see that Principal Franklyn Bush views his renovated campus as the pride of 56th Street.
“Our classrooms, our athletic and performing arts facilities, they are all top-of-the-line,” said Bush as he proudly showed off the school’s cafeteria. Larger corridors, natural light and open spaces permeate the building that is part of the“We have a beautiful new school and it’s very exciting,” said Brett Crousore, principal at
. Both high schools are getting new, state-of-the-art aquatic centers with 665-thousand gallon pools. Crousore said security upgrades were a focal point of the project. They include newly-designed entrances with multiple security checks. Crousore said his high school also has four separate zones which can be locked down in an emergency, depending on the location of the threat.
“I didn’t, but it was needed, and we continue to learn and evolve, and I think it allows that student to walk into the classroom, that teacher to walk in, support staff to walk in and know that this right here is a safe spot,” he said.Lawrence Central High School Principal Franklyn Bush talks with students during a passing period.
District Operations Chief Rodger Smith said it’s all part of a ten-year renovation project. So far, improvements to 20 schools are finished or nearly finished, and two more will start and finish in the 2024-25 school year. He said some of the buildings hadn’t been touched in decades.“Good facilities produce good results,” said Smith. “Teachers working in a nice facility, students learning in a nice facility, it makes a huge difference.
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