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Repairs, Upgrades, and New Schools
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Learning Construction at the Site of our Newest School
The design and building of the new Debbie Smith CTE Academy gives us an opportunity to show students interested in construction trades a close-up look at the process.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony at E. Otis Vaughn Middle School
Groundbreaking ceremony for the rebuilding of E. Otis Vaughn Middle School in Reno, May 24th, 2024.
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Spring Break Capital Repairs and Upgrades in Our Schools, 2024
Washoe County School District is proud to continue our work investing in our future. We have invested over $282 million in the WCSD capital renewal program to date. The Capital Projects team is working on dozens of projects at our school sites and will be especially busy this summer.
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Centegix Crisis Alert System: Making Schools Safer at Washoe County School District
With the Centegix system now in operation, school staff report feeling safer and more prepared in case of any situation requiring an immediate response.
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Groundbreaking at Debbie Smith CTE Academy
Debbie Smith CTE Academy, Goundbreaking Ceremony on September 12, 2023. Building in progress on the former site of Procter R. Hug High School
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Architectural Animation: Vaughn Middle School
Thanks to TSK Architects for this beautiful video showing their design for a replacement building. The new E. Otis Vaughn Middle School building is expected to open for students and teachers in August, 2026.
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JWood Raw Elementary School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The complete video of the ribbon-cutting at our brand-new JWood Raw Elementary School in South Reno, August 10th, 2023.
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Debbie Smith CTE Academy High School: The Next Phase
Moving earth and preparing to pour foundation are the big jobs at the moment.
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Debbie Smith CTE Academy HS Under Construction, July 2023, Drone Flyover
A scenic flight above this large school site.
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Teachers tour JWood Raw ES
JWood Raw Elementary School is being built in South Reno and is scheduled to open to students August 14th for the 2023-2024 school year. We join a tour and hear from teachers and staff seeing the space for the first time!
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Summer Capital Repairs, 2022
Most of our repairs and upgrades happen each summer when students are on break.