Phased Classroom Renovation

In 2024, East Holmes Local Schools launched the Phased Classroom Renovation Project to enhance learning environments for students and staff across the district.

The project highlights the district’s commitment to enhancing its current facilities, emphasizing a focus on facility improvements rather than school consolidation. This decision celebrates what makes our district unique—our small, close-knit school communities.

With funds intentionally set aside for the project, careful and intentional financial planning has made it possible to support these improvements without requiring a ballot measure.

2026 Project Updates

CLASSROOM RENOVATION PROJECT NEARS THE FINISH LINE AT BERLIN, CHESTNUT RIDGE, AND HILAND

July 10, 2026

Phase two of East Holmes Local Schools' Phased Classroom Renovation Project continues to make excellent progress this summer at Berlin, Chestnut Ridge, and Hiland.

Now six weeks into construction, crews have completed many of the major renovation milestones, and classrooms across all three buildings are beginning to take their finished shape. With just five weeks remaining before staff and students return, the district remains on schedule to complete the improvements before the start of the school year.

At Berlin, casework installation continues throughout the building, ceiling grid installation is complete, electrical work for the new lighting continues, and flooring installation has started and is already complete in several rooms.

At Chestnut Ridge, casework and ceiling grid installation are complete throughout the building. New lighting has been installed in most rooms, flooring is complete in the majority of classrooms, furniture has been installed in several rooms, and final cleaning has already been completed in five classrooms.

At Hiland, classrooms and the main office have reached several major milestones. Casework and ceiling grid installation are complete, new lighting installation is complete in classrooms and nearing completion in the main office, furniture has been installed, flooring is complete throughout the classrooms, hallway, and main office, and custodians have begun moving teacher materials back into classrooms.

The district is proud to continue investing in its existing facilities through this multi-year renovation project, reinforcing its commitment to providing high-quality learning environments while preserving the close-knit school communities that make East Holmes Local Schools unique.

As we near the start of the school year, stay tuned for additional project updates and progress photos.

2026 Progress Photos

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Berlin Elementary Construction in Progress

Past Project Updates

2025 Renovations

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Mt Hope Demolition Photos
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Project Highlights

145+ classrooms, main office areas, lobbies, and other common areas across the district will be updated.

The project aims to enhance current facilities while preserving small, close-knit school communities, buildings, and class design.

In partnership with the architect and engineering firm GPD Group, the district selected Hammond Construction as its construction manager at-risk firm to help with the planning and design phases of the project.

Planned Updates

  • New flooring

  • Fresh Paint

  • Improved lighting

  • Modern furniture

Timeline

  • Work will begin in the summer of 2025 and continue over multiple summers.

  • To avoid disruption, renovations will take place only during school breaks.

Funding

  • Funding has been intentionally set aside for the project without the need for a ballot measure.