Future Kewaunee High School students could get a taste of what high school is like before they are freshmen if the school officials follow the lead of its facilities survey. The Kewaunee School District released the findings of its facilities study on Friday, hearing from over 550 residents. Earlier this year, the district collaborated with EUA and Miron Construction to update its facilities plan, which looks at the current buildings' condition and determines what may need to be added. While high schools have room for continued growth, elementary and middle schools are nearing capacity. According to the survey, more than sixty percent of the respondents would approve of the district filling underutilized rooms in the high school and filling them with eighth. Likewise, respondents want the district to stop exploring an option where additional rooms would be built on the south side of the middle school. Kewaunee School District Superintendent Scott Fritz says it was important to hear the feedback from residents.

“We are grateful for the strong survey response from our community and staff,” shared Fritz. “This input is critical to help inform and guide decision-making by the School Board and administration in the coming weeks regarding a facilities referendum for the April 1, 2025 election.”

The school board and the administration will continue to weigh what would be included in an April 2025 referendum question.