Bennington Challenges

This building lacks controlled entrances which creates safety and security concerns. Anyone entering the building has easy access to our children.

Security and supervision of building entrances need improvement.

Curriculum improvements for today’s educational opportunities requires additional classrooms.

Our local economy’s core is based in agriculture and requires a learning space to offer our students curriculum in this foundational area.

The limited/outdated shop facility is inadequate to prepare students who desire shop and agriculture career readiness to be skill-ready.

The existing shop facility has no direct entry from outdoors, limiting the scope of curriculum and project construction.

The unattached shop building is antiquated with no heat and dirt floors.

The competition gym area is at risk and ceilings and classrooms have suffered from water damage.

Grade school windows are not energy efficient and leak water, heat and wind.

More space for auxiliary services, storage and conference spaces is required.

The facility lacks space for social-emotional support services in the areas of mental and physical health.

Space is needed to increase our PreK program to include 3-year-olds, as studies indicate an investment in education in pre-school programs is highly advantageous.