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Manchester outlines aging schools, estimates hundreds of millions for replacement and upgrades
Summary
District officials told legislators Oct. 15 that Manchester operates 20 school buildings with an average age of roughly 75 years and described a long-term capital backlog. Speakers cited a new high school cost estimate in the low hundreds of millions and said cumulative modernization needs run substantially higher.
District presenters said Manchester operates 20 schools—12 elementary, four middle and four high schools—with an average building age of about 75 years. Committee member Dr. Sean Parr described an active long-term facilities plan that includes additions at all four middle schools and a planned new central elementary school.
Parr said the district’s recent consolidation included closing two underused buildings and that a separate long-term plan is in place to modernize campus infrastructure and address health and…
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