Sheboygan district shows updated Farnsworth, Urban middle school designs; construction expected spring 2026

The Sheboygan Area School District on Monday received detailed design and schedule updates for the Farnsworth and Urban middle school projects, including renderings, construction phasing options and ongoing sustainability and geotechnical studies.

District staff said the design-and-engineering phase is roughly half complete and that schematic plans will be finalized in the coming months, with bidding expected early in 2026 and construction beginning in spring 2026. Staff cautioned that each project will have a multi-year construction window and that Farnsworth is expected to have a shorter student-occupancy duration while work at Urban, constrained by an existing building, will likely take longer.

The update matters because voters approved the projects in a referendum with roughly 65% support, and the work will affect students, athletic and community access, and district finances for several years. Board members and staff flagged budget pressure: schematic estimates show the projects “slightly over budget,” and the…