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Facility Improvements

Funds from the 2023 Capital Referendum will allow IPS to bring all of its elementary and middle school buildings to “good” status. A facilities study of IPS buildings indicates that more than 30% of IPS schools are rated in “poor” condition. 

Through the capital referendum, more than 20 IPS elementary and middle schools will receive building upgrades and renovations. 

Here’s a look at each of the schools designated to receive improvements through the capital referendum.

Note: Work is targeted between 2023–2026.

*Images and renderings are available on the Plan by School pages for projects happening in 2023. Additional images will be added as they become available.

SCHOOLINVESTMENT
Arlington Middle School (excludes outdoor athletics)$ 60,705,666
Arlington Middle School – outdoor athletics upgrades$ 5,713,710
Broad Ripple Middle School (excludes outdoor athletics)$ 33,755,287
Broad Ripple Middle School – outdoor athletics upgrades$ 6,102,000
Carl Wilde School 79$ 5,317,030
Benjamin Harrison School (CFI 2)$ 7,910,000
Daniel Webster School 46$ 12,051,648
Elder Diggs School 42 (Liberty Grove)$ 9,991,050
Eleanor Skillen School 34$ 9,157,900
Eliza Blaker School 55 (Butler Lab)$ 36,500,000
Emma Donnan School 72 (Adelante)$ 18,912,929
George W. Julian School 57$ 9,224,800
George Washington Carver School 87$ 27,652,438
H.L. Harshman School 101 – new middle school field$ 2,807,500
Meredith Nicholson School 96$ 5,500,000
Henry W. Longfellow School 28 – practice football$ 1,796,800
James Whitcomb Riley School 43$ 5,536,152
Joyce Kilmer School 69 – new construction$ 34,675,085
Julian Coleman 110 (KIPP)$ 18,488,918
Northwest Middle School (excludes outdoor athletics)$ 18,981,250
Northwest Middle School – outdoor athletics upgrades$ 6,882,075
Rousseau McClellan School 91$ 12,721,213
Thomas Carr Howe Middle School (excludes outdoor athletics)$ 32,982,419
Thomas Carr Howe Middle School – outdoor athletics upgrades$ 6,842,150
Washington Irving School 14 (Urban Act)$ 5,071,790
William Penn School 49$ 9,542,148
Willard J. Gambold (Enlace)$ 4,500,000
Total$ 409,321,958

  • Arlington Middle School

    Facility Upgrades

    • Improve student services, entry, parking, and construct new classroom wing (81,670 square feet)
      • Create new family resource center
      • New media center
      • New classroom addition
      • Remove existing building to accommodate appropriately located parking
      • Utilities and sitework 
    • Address building deficiencies such as roof, interior lighting, fire alarm, cameras, security
    • Improve middle school athletic offerings through:
      • Softball field improvements
      • Baseball field improvements
      • Field lighting
      • Rebuild tennis courts
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • Benjamin Harrison School 2 (CFI 2)

    Facility Upgrades

    • Address building deficiencies:
      • Paved surfaces, athletic courts and fields, interior floors, plumbing, additional HVAC as identified, lighting, fire control operation and safety, courts, etc.
      • Storage/fixed equipment, including classrooms and art
    • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Improve non-instructional areas (clinic, cafeteria, counseling, custodial and maintenance)
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    • Support with investments from separate G.O. Bond for HVAC work
    Plan by School Page

  • Broad Ripple Middle School

    Facility Upgrades

    • Improve space functionality to support programs:
      • Address building deficiencies such as HVAC and plumbing (energy, distribution, controls, water heater), pavement, wayfinding, stage curtains, interior floors, interior lighting, exterior doors, etc.
      • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Improve middle school athletic offerings through:
      • Softball field improvements
      • Football bleachers
      • Scoreboard
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • Carl Wilde School 79

    Facility Upgrades

    • Activate new programming
    • Enhance exterior learning environment 
    • Address building deficiencies such as fencing, interior lighting, ceilings, roof, paved surfaces (storm sewer, parking lots, play courts, driveways), etc.
    • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • Daniel Webster School 46

    Facility Upgrades

    • New Pre-K classroom
    • Address building deficiencies:
      • Athletic courts and field, electrical, HVAC (controls, energy and distribution), exterior windows, exterior doors, plumbing, paved surfaces, music room storage, etc.
    • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Support with investments via 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • Elder Diggs School 42 (Liberty Grove)

    Facility Upgrades

    • Address building deficiencies:
      • Roof, windows, flooring (carpets), paved surfaces, courts, HVAC (boiler and chiller, controls), lighting, fire control operation, fencing
      • Improve non-instructional areas (food service and prep)
      • Increase security through cameras
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • Eleanor Skillen School 34

    Facility Upgrades

    • Activate new programming
    • Address building deficiencies such as wayfinding, HVAC (energy, distribution, controls), interior lighting, fire alarm, roof, playground and paved surfaces, etc.
    • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • Eliza Blaker School 55 (Butler Lab)

    Facility Upgrades

    • Expand academic space and parking (27,200 square feet):
      • Six additional classrooms
      • New media center
      • New full-size gymnasium
      • Renovate former gym and cafeteria into larger kitchen and cafeteria
      • Expand administration area
      • Expand parking to 84 spaces total
      • Create hard surface play area
      • Utilities and sitework 
    • Address existing building deficiencies such as interior lighting, fire alarm, cameras, security, etc.
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • Emma Donnan School 72 (Adelante)

    Facility Upgrades

    • Address building deficiencies:
      • Roof, exterior windows and doors, interior doors and ceilings, gym (fixed equipment), electrical, plumbing, HVAC, lighting, elevators, and fire alarm
    • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Support with investments via 2018 Safety & Security referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • George W. Julian School 57

    Facility Upgrades

    • Activate new programming
    • Address building deficiencies such as exterior walls, doors, floors, interior lighting, etc.
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • George Washington Carver School 87

    Facility Upgrades

    • Create an accessible and secure front entry with expanded academic space and parking (17,400 square feet)
      • New secure entry and administration area
      • Four new general classrooms
      • New art room
      • New music room
      • Expand parking spaces
      • Re-allocate playground and hard surface play
      • New bus drop-off
      • Utilities and site work
    • Address building deficiencies such as exterior walls, roof, windows, electrical, interior lighting, plumbing and HVAC, etc.
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • H.L. Harshman School 101

    Facility Upgrades

    • Improve space functionality to support programs
    • Office renovations
    • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Create science rooms
    • Improve middle school athletic offerings by creating a dedicated field
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and Intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • Henry W. Longfellow School 28

    Facility Upgrades

    • Improve middle school athletic offerings by creating a new practice football field
    Plan by School Page

  • James Whitcomb Riley School 43

    Facility Upgrades

    • Renovate to enhance arts and academic programming, including:
      • Black Box Theatre
      • MAC and Lab Space 
      • Sound Booth
      • Band
      • Science Lab
    • Address existing building deficiencies such as wayfinding, outdoor play area, cameras, security, interior lighting
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • Joyce Kilmer School 69

    Facility Upgrades

    • Construct a new 650-student elementary school (98,000 square feet)
      • General classrooms
      • Gymnasium 
      • Media Center
      • Cafeteria and warming kitchen
      • Administration
      • Support spaces
      • Expanded parking 
      • New playground and hard surface play
      • New off-street bus and parent drop-off
      • Telecommunications
      • Security (card access, cameras, secure entry, intercom, etc.)
    Plan by School Page

  • Julian Coleman School 110 (KIPP)

    Facility Upgrades

    • Address building deficiencies:
      • Roof, windows, exterior doors, floors, ceilings, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, lighting, elevators, paved surfaces
    • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Support with investments via 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom, and fire alarm and fire sprinkler work
    Plan by School Page

  • Meredith Nicholson School 96

    Facility Upgrades

    • Address building deficiencies:
      • Stage (lighting and curtains), plumbing, HVAC (boilers, distribution, controls), lighting, paved surfaces, athletic courts and fields, lawn and playfields, playground surfaces, and fencing
    • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Improve non-instructional areas (clinic, and instructional resource room)
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • Northwest Middle School

    Facility Upgrades

    • Enhance front entry and student services to support new programming
    • Address building deficiencies such as interior lighting, fire alarm, paved surfaces, fencing, etc.
    • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Improve middle school athletic offerings through:
      • Softball field improvements
      • Baseball field improvement
      • Field lighting
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • Rousseau McClellan School 91

    Facility Upgrades

    • New Programs for Young Children (PYC) classroom
    • Address building deficiencies:
      • Such as paved surfaces, play courts, play fields and track, interior lighting, roof, exterior windows, interior floors, self-containing special-ed accommodations, etc.
      • Improve non-instructional areas (clinic, cafeteria, counseling, custodial and maintenance)
    • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom

    Plan by School Page

  • Thomas Carr Howe Middle School

    Facility Upgrades

    • Improve space functionality to support programs and address deficiencies
    • Address building deficiencies such as vehicular traffic, paved surfaces, fencing, interior lighting, plumbing, fire alarm, roof, exterior windows, interior floors, etc.
    • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Improve middle school athletic offerings through:
      • Softball field improvements
      • Baseball field improvements
      • Site improvements
      • Field lighting
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • Washington Irving School 14 (Urban Act)

    Facility Upgrades

    • Activate new programming
    • Improve non-instructional areas (clinic, food service and prep)
    • Address building deficiencies such as paving, parking, traffic flow, interior lighting, floors, etc.
    • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • Willard J. Gambold (Enlace) 2

    Facility Upgrades

    • Address building deficiencies
      • Exterior walls, roof, electrical service and distribution, elevators, paved surfaces
      • Athletic track (as funding permits)
      • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page

  • William Penn School 49

    Facility Upgrades

    • Renovations to support new STEM academic programming 
    • Address building deficiencies such as sidewalks, paved surface, HVAC (energy, distribution), plumbing, ceilings, exterior doors, walls, windows, interior lighting, interior floors, etc.
    • Increase security through card access and cameras
    • Support with investments via the 2018 Safety & Security Referendum: VOIP phone system and intercom
    Plan by School Page