Proposed Bond Projects

Election Day: April 8, 2025 • • Last Day to Register to Vote: March 12, 2025 • •

Election Day: April 8, 2025 • • Last Day to Register to Vote: March 12, 2025 • •

Proposed KCPS Projects

Every KCPS school will receive bond funds to address its most critical facility needs. Project recommendations for each school have been identified based on facility studies and stakeholder feedback. KCPS has prioritized addressing:

  • Deferred Maintenance: life safety, HVAC, electrical, roofs, windows, bathroom, plumbing;

  • Improved Learning Environment/Classrooms: collaboration spaces, STEAM labs, instrumental music spaces, gym and athletic facilities, outdoor classrooms/outdoor play areas, secure entry points; and

  • Transition to 6-8th grade middle schools

    • $15.9 million

    • Relocation of AC Prep to the former Paige Elementary site, 3301 E 75th St, that will undergo major renovations to building systems and classrooms/learning environments

    • AC Prep project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, bathrooms/plumbing, and building exterior

    • Banneker project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond 

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, outdoor play/classrooms, HVAC, bathrooms/plumbing, and window replacements  

    • Border Star project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond

    • $12.1 million

    • Relocation of Carver Dual Language to the KCMSA site, 4848 Woodland, that will undergo major renovations to building systems and classrooms/learning environments

    • Carver project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $41.9 million

    • Co-location of Manual Career Technical Education (CTE) programs at a renovated Central High School

    • Includes major renovations to building systems and classrooms/learning environments as a new addition to support a modern CTE Center

    • Central project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, bathrooms/plumbing, building exteriors, and accommodations for 6th graders  

    • Central Middle project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond 

    • $33.7 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, HVAC, and bathrooms, relocation of undersized cafeteria/kitchen and competition gym addition

    • East High project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, learning areas and bathrooms/plumbing  

    • Faxon project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond 

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, entry/wayfinding, HVAC and bathrooms/plumbing

    • FLA project info sheet 

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, HVAC, windows, and bathrooms/plumbing  

    • Garcia project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $7.4 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, playground, HVAC, windows, and bathrooms/plumbing

    • Garfield project info sheet 

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, learning areas and bathrooms/plumbing

    • Gladstone project info sheet 

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $12.5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, building exterior, bathrooms/plumbing and an addition to replace temporary trailer

    • Hale Cook project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $5.7 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, playground, HVAC and bathrooms/plumbing  

    • Hartman project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, building exterior, windows and bathrooms/plumbing

    • Holliday project info sheet 

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond 

    • $6.1 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, secure entry, outdoor play/learning, HVAC and bathrooms/plumbing

    • James project info sheet 

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $68 million

    • Construction of a new elementary school on the former King/Weeks campus, 4301 Indiana, that includes a wing for Richardson Early Learning Center and a Family Empowerment Center that provides resources to KCPS families and community members

    • School will also provide tailored accommodations for the medically fragile special education program from Wheatley Elementary  

    • King Empowerment Campus info sheet

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, outdoor play/learning and bathrooms/plumbing   

    • Lincoln Middle project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond

    • $28.3 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, athletic facilities, and bathrooms/plumbing, and an addition to replace the deteriorating classroom “pods”

    • Lincoln Prep project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond

    • $9.2 million

    • Relocation of Melcher to the to the KCMSA site, 4848 Woodland, that will undergo major renovations to building systems and classrooms/learning environments  

    • Melcher project info sheet 

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $6.3 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, building access, gym/athletics, and bathrooms/plumbing

    • NE High project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to bathrooms/plumbing, safety/security and accommodations for 6th graders  

    • NE Middle project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond 

    • $7 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, performing art spaces, athletics, windows, and bathrooms/plumbing  

    • Paseo project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, outdoor spaces, HVAC, building exterior and bathrooms/plumbing

    • Pitcher project info sheet 

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, outdoor spaces and bathrooms/plumbing  

    • Rogers project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $13.9 million

    • Co-location of Success Academy – Anderson at Success Academy - Knotts, 7301 Jackson  

    • Includes renovations to building systems and classrooms/learning environments and an addition to provide separated spaces, including separate entrances for elementary and secondary programs

    • Success Academies project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond 

    • $16.7 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, safety/security, HVAC, building exterior, windows and bathrooms/plumbing. Cafeteria relocation is also under evaluation.  

    • SE High project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $45.1 million

    • Open a 3rd middle school at the former Southwest High, 6512 Wornall Rd, that allows for KCPS to transition to 6-8th grade neighborhood middle schools

    • Includes major renovations to building systems and classrooms/learning environments and an addition that replaces inefficient previous additions

    • South Middle project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond and other sources (KCPS will need to raise additional funding from other sources prior to project start)

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, outdoor spaces, HVAC, building exterior and windows.

    • Trailwoods project info sheet 

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, playground, building exterior and bathrooms/plumbing

    • Wendell Phillips project info sheet 

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $6.5 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: renovations to classrooms, playground, safety/security, HVAC, building exterior and bathrooms/plumbing.

    • Wheatley project info sheet

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 COP Bond and GO Bond 

    • $68 million

    • Construction of a new elementary school for Whittier on the Woodland site, 711 Woodland, that includes a wing for Woodland Early Learning Center, International Welcome Center/Global Academy and a Family Empowerment Center that provides resources to KCPS families and community members

    • Woodland/Whittier Empowerment Campus info sheet

    • Funding source: 2025 Bond

Proposed Charter School Projects

    • $13,637,575.17

    • Recommended bond projects include: Armour campus gymnasium and auditorium, roof repairs, HVAC systems, window repairs, and turf soccer fields at the Cherry and Oak campuses.

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond and additional sources

    • $3.9 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: facility improvements to classrooms and deferred maintenance

    • The final project list will be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following the bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond and additional sources

    • $10.3 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: HVAC distribution, HVAC terminal and package units, HVAC controls and instrumentation, tuckpointing, wood rot repair, exterior painting, window replacement, secure entry, foundation repair, roofing, and community center

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond and additional sources

    • $1.9 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: roof repair, ADA elevator accessibility and foundation repair

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond

    • $6.7 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: facility improvements to instructional and flexible grouping spaces,building maintenance updates (e.g. HVAC units, windows, and doors), facility improvements to green space for safe student play and sport participation, continued enhancements to school’s security system 

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond

    • $1.9 million

    • Recommended bond projects include: replace windows, HVAC, repair retaining wall, concrete steps, improve drainage, install fencing, insulation, replace network switches, laptops, and furniture

    • Final project list to be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following bond election

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond

    • $519,190.00

    • Recommended capital equipment includes: Student Transportation (Busses or Activity Vans), Student Technology (Chromebooks, Laptops, Ipads), Technology for Learning Labs, Teacher Technology (Laptops), Classroom Technology, Science Lab Equipment, Classroom Libraries

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond

    • $1,475,555.00

    • Recommended bond projects include: update electrical and plumbing, window replacement, facility improvements to instructional spaces

    • Funding sources: 2025 GO Bond

    • $9,327,733.14

    • Recommended bond projects include: construction of a modernized secondary gymnasium, HVAC, plumbing, and security systems upgrades 

    • The final project list will be confirmed with additional stakeholder feedback following the election bond

    • Funding source: 2025 GO Bond

To learn more about the building condition and learning environment needs at each KCPS School Site, visit the School Dashboards.