Kewaskum Middle and High School
The middle school addition to the existing high school creates an integrated building that better serves students, staff, and the community.
Need: Address a changing student population and better utilize district buildings and staff
Solution: Build a new middle school addition to the existing high school
Result: A combined middle and high school building that consolidates resources and yields significant cost savings for the district
![Students sit at tables near large windows in the library under an undulating canopy of acoustic ceiling panels](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_Kewaskum-Library-768x512.jpg)
Fact Sheet
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Location
Kewaskum, WISize
97,300 sq ft (addition); 43,500 sq ft (renovation)Construction Cost
$26,500,000Client Type
Collaborative Learning Environments
The new middle school is home to a central resource area that spans both floors and is anchored by a learning stair. The stair is a central hub for students and includes a center aisle for gathering. The addition also features:
- STEM and tech ed classrooms
- Additional core classrooms
- A large two-station gymnasium
- A new cafeteria with large windows
- An outdoor learning space with tiered seating
![Students eat in the middle school cafeteria, which features brightly-colored soffits and a large glass curtain wall](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_Kewaskum-M.HS_MS-Cafeteria_BF_for-web-1440x960.jpg)
![Students complete assignments in one of the renovated science labs, which includes a skylight for natural light](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_Kewaskum-M-1024x683.jpg)
Architecture
A Renovated High School
The renovations to the existing high school transformed core classrooms into interactive learning spaces and created additional collaboration space.
![Students use the flexible furniture in the resource area with a glimpse into a nearby classroom through sliding glass partitions](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_Kewaskum-Resource-1024x683.jpg)
![An exterior view of the school, including a glimpse of the main entrance and the library windows](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/E_Kewaskum-MS-HS_North-Exterior_BF_For-Web-1024x683.jpg)
![An exterior view of the school including the events entry](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/E_Kewaskum-MS-HS_North-Elevation_BF_For-Web-1024x683.jpg)
![Students walk to their next class in one of the school's renewed corridors, which features a large skylight for natural light](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_Kewaskum-Corridor-1024x683.jpg)