The community’s support of a bond issue in May 2018 set into motion a new chapter in Little Miami’s history. Over the next three years, construction of an all-new early childhood school will occur along with additions to three other buildings.
With construction will come change, in everything from parking and traffic flow, to grade reconfigurations and school calendars. As we move through this exciting time, we would again ask for the community's support, input and patience.
Parents, teachers and administrators discussed the vision for new educational spaces in September 2018.
Programming
Using information from the visioning process, Emersion Design/Fanning Howey will develop a list of spaces and square footages for the school and additions.
Schematic Designs
Emersion will take this list and develop concept floor plans. The firm will also determine the “massing” of the buildings (size, shape and how they are situated on the site), and general aesthetics of the exteriors.
Design Development
Emersion will finalize floor plans, then create exterior and interior elevations and will finalizing all building materials.
Construction Documents
Emersion will create actual drawings that the construction crews will use to build the buildings.
Large gathering space inside K-12 school in Eminence, Ky., visited by Little Miami stakeholders in December 2018.
All construction projects will not be done until fall of 2021. Will shifting of students and staff occur before that time?
More than likely yes, but specifics have yet to be determined. Stakeholder input will be vital to this discussion.
Could construction affect the school calendar?
Yes, the 2021-2022 Little Miami school calendar could impacted by our construction projects. It is too soon to tell what those changes may be, but any changes will be communicated to our families as early as possible.
Parking at some of these buildings is already limited. How will this be handled when construction is going on?
The key words here are flexibility and patience. We already know that traffic and parking will be challenges for those buildings that will have construction projects. The construction manager will be working with the architect firm and the district to develop a workable plan to manage traffic in and around these sites. This plan will be communicated with our families as early as possible.