You may see construction crews at Kewaunee School District in the coming years as the administration and school board do their facility planning for the next ten years. The district collaborated with EUA and Miron Construction to update its facilities plan, which looks at the current buildings' condition and tries to determine what may need to be added. The district is bucking a statewide trend where 69 percent of districts have declined enrollment over the last decade. While the high school has room for continued growth, the elementary and middle schools are nearing capacity. In addition to other improvements throughout the buildings, plumbing and HVAC projects not addressed in 2016 will need to be included in any work accomplished this time. Kewaunee School District Superintendent Scott Fritz stresses that no specific projects have been mapped out yet but adds that now is the time to start discussing what may need to be done.

Kewaunee School District voters passed a $16.2 million referendum in 2016 that addressed approximately 62 percent of the $26 million facility needs. The referendum not only included improvements to all three schools and athletic facilities, but also the removal of the former Hillcrest School and district office.  Public feedback sessions are being planned for later this fall.