Mend the Middle:
A Plan to Invest in Saint Peter Middle School
On April 9, voters in Saint Peter Public School district approved a $10.965 million investment plan to update learning spaces and improve the overall educational adequacy of Saint Peter Middle School. These improvements will include renovations to the building’s science and STEM spaces, refurbishments to nearly all classrooms, renovated bathrooms, and a relocated stairwell to improve overall student circulation.
The design phase for these improvements will begin at the end of this school year and is scheduled to be completed over the summers of 2025 and 2026 to minimize student disruption. In conjunction with the project, the district will also replace the building’s failing boiler and HVAC systems, funding which was approved by the school board in December 2023.
Improve and modernize learning spaces at the middle school
The voter-approved plan will renovate the former high school science labs and STEM space to better meet the educational needs of students, refurbish outdated classrooms, hallways, and common spaces to meet the needs of today’s curriculum, replace leaking 65-year-old window systems throughout the building, update original bathrooms for ADA compliance, and replace and relocate a stairwell in the building to eliminate bottlenecks and improve student circulation.