Akron Public Schools
Facilities Master Plan

       SEGMENT 1

Mason Community Learning Center

The new Mason Community Learning Center, located on the site of Mason Park, opened for classes on January 22, 2008, and was dedicated on February 9, 2008.   The new building can be accessed from E. Exchange St. or Crouse St.

Robinson Community Learning Center

The new Robinson Community Learning Center opened for classes on August 27, 2008, and was dedicated on September 4, 2008.   The old building has been demolished and that land is now playground space.

Hotchkiss School

Hotchkiss Elementary School closed at the end of the 2005-2006 school year.   The building now functions as the Bridges Learning Center (previously housed in the Betty Jane School annex).

       SEGMENT 2

Barber Community Learning Center

The new Barber Community Learning Center opened for classes on Monday, January 4, 2010, and was dedicated on January 27, 2010.   Parking and student dropoff are located in the front of the new building facing Garry Rd.

East Community Learning Center

Renovation and expansion of the East High builidng are nearly complete.   East students, housed in the Central-Hower building for the past three years, will return to classes at 80 Brittain Rd. on September 1.

Seventh and eighth graders, currently housed at Goodyear Middle School, will be moved to a new separate wing being built adjacent to the current East building.   Goodyear students will remain in their current building until the new wing is completed sometime after winter break (January) but before August, 2011, as originally projected.

Parking has been moved to the front of the current East building along Brittain Rd.   New science labs have replaced the old parking area at the rear of the building.

Projected Cost:   $22,319,137.40

Goodyear Middle School

Goodyear Middle School seventh and eighth graders will be moved to a new middle school wing being built adjacent to the renovated East building.   The new, two-story building is being constructed on property acquired to the south (towards E. Market St.) of the current East building.

Beginning with this coming school year, sixth graders will remain at Barber, Mason, Robinson, and Seiberling and not move on to Goodyear as in the past.

Estimated completion date for the project is sometime after winter break (January) but before August, 2011, as originally projected.

Projected Cost:   $15,345,876

       SEGMENT 3

Seiberling School

Because of expected overcrowding at Seiberling when sixth graders from Goodyear are moved into the building, Seiberling's reconstruction has been moved up on the schedule.   Plans call for a new Seiberling Community Learning Center to be constructed on the existing site and the old school to be demolished.

A series of meetings is currently underway, allowing staff, parents, and members of the community to meet with the architects and discuss plans for the new building.

Projected Cost:   $8,601,889.28

For more construction news, visit the Imagine Akron web site.

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