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2026 FACILITY REFERENDUM 

Sheboygan Falls voters approved the November 3rd Facility Referendum, allowing the District to move forward with important facility improvements that will enhance safety and accessibility, expand educational experiences, and address aging facilities and infrastructure at Sheboygan Falls Elementary School and Sheboygan Falls High School. 

THANK YOU to our community members for participating in the election and investing in the future of Sheboygan Falls schools. Additional information about project planning and next steps will be shared as it becomes available.

This page will serve as the official hub for updates, project plans, timelines, and community information as this project moves forward!

PROJECT OVERVIEW

SHEBOYGAN FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  • Strengthen student support and special education services

  • Create flexible learning and collaboration spaces

  • Update the library, cafeteria, and kitchen

  • Expand before and after-school programming opportunities, including 4K wrap-around care

  • Address building systems and infrastructure needs

SHEBOYGAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL

  • Expand Career and Technical Education (CTE) and career pathway opportunities

  • Update science, STEM, and instructional spaces

  • Support student collaboration, career readiness, and Youth Apprenticeship participation

  • Improve safety, accessibility, and traffic flow

  • Address aging infrastructure and long-term capital maintenance needs

PROJECT TIMELINE & UPDATES

This project is actively in the designing phase. During this stage, plans are being drafted and refined, key details are being finalized, and the project begins to take clearer shape. The District team is working closely with the architects and other partners to ensure the final design aligns with educational needs, budget, and long-term goals. More updates and a preliminary project timeline will be shared as progress continues!

SITE PLANS

SHEBOYGAN FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (RENOVATION)

Goals - 

  • Strengthen student support and special education services

  • Create flexible learning and collaboration spaces

  • Update the library, cafeteria, and kitchen

  • Expand before and after-school programming opportunities, including 4K wrap-around care

  • Address building systems and infrastructure needs

ES Floor Plan

  1. Renovate academic areas to create a small-group instruction and student collaboration spaces

  2. Updated classrooms to improve services for students receiving special education

  3. Remodel and expand the cafeteria and kitchen

  4. Renovate and expand the library

  5. Renovate the student services office area to accommodate before-and after-school programming and tutoring

SHEBOYGAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL (RENOVATION + EXPANSION)

Goals - 

  • Expand Career and Technical Education (CTE) and career pathway opportunities

  • Update science, STEM, and instructional spaces

  • Support student collaboration, career readiness, and Youth Apprenticeship participation

  • Improve safety, accessibility, and traffic flow

  • Address aging infrastructure and long-term capital maintenance needs

HS Site Plan

  1. Renovate the E-Wing to provide larger shop and classroom spaces for woods / home construction, metals / manufacturing / welding, agriculture and automotive / small-engine

  2. Expand the northeast side of the building for science classrooms and labs, career and technical education, food / culinary, a STEM lab (science, technology, engineering, and math), and the library

  3. Update classrooms throughout the building

  4. Update the life skills classroom for students receiving special education

  5. Update the auditorium with new seating, finishes, and curtains

  6. Update the gym with a new floor, scoreboards, and bleachers

  7. Renovate locker rooms for athletics and physical education

  8. Relocate and expand the weight room and fitness area

  9. Relocate the tennis courts for classroom expansion (referenced on site plan above)

  10. Replace plumbing and update restrooms to meet ADA requirements

  11. Improve safety by reconfiguring drop-off and pick-up areas (referenced on site plan above)

FACILITY PLANNING INFORMATION & RESOURCES

FACILITY PLANNING BACKGROUND

The School Board has been strategically paying down debt while working to gain community support for addressing the facility needs at both the Elementary and High Schools. Below is a brief summary of recent steps taken.