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Danville Public Schools touts $88 million George Washington renovation, new CTE pathways and expanded community facilities
Summary
Danville Public Schools says an $88 million renovation at George Washington High School, funded largely by a 1% sales tax plus grants, updated athletics, CTE programs and a 2,200-seat gym that will let the district host regional events; the district also launched the third season of DPS Weekly and announced its first Hall of Fame inductees.
Reginald Pervvis, director of fine arts instructional support (music concentration) for Danville Public Schools, said the district’s capital improvements have produced substantial upgrades at George Washington High School, including an $88 million renovation funded mostly by a 1% sales tax and supplemented by grants.
"When the environment suits the needs of the students, the students perform better," Pervvis said, describing new learning and athletic spaces installed during the project. He said renovations included an updated weight room and fitness lab, a renovated CTE building and upgraded science classrooms with modern electrical and infrastructure.
Pervvis said the district restored and expanded career and technical education offerings at George Washington, naming nursing, dental, auto mechanics and cosmetology as updated programs and adding new pathways in mechatronics, aviation and agriscience. He said the school now supports eight CTE programs and 21 pathways.
Athletic upgrades include a renovated baseball field with new lighting and irrigation, a new track facility and a 2,200-seat gymnasium. Pervvis said the gym will allow George Washington to host district and regional events such as the Harry Johnson Classic and district basketball playoffs, increasing opportunities for families and local spectators.
Pervvis framed the capital work as district-wide, saying the 1% sales tax also enabled a new building at Arnett Hills Elementary, renovations at Langston and a new central office. He said some projects were supported by additional grants but did not specify grant amounts.
The DPS Weekly segment also announced the district’s inaugural Hall of Fame inductees and a luncheon planned for October; full details and the inductee list were posted at www.danvillepubschools.org. Pervvis highlighted brief school spotlights — including an Aug. 15 meeting between early college students and April Loveless, director of student success at Aver University — and invited viewers to follow DPS on social media and the district mobile app.
The program concludes with a preview of further coverage next week; Pervvis said the district will highlight what he described as its first new elementary school in 30 years. (The transcript initially referenced Arnett Hills Elementary and later refers to "Onut Hills"; wording in the district’s announcements uses "Arnett Hills Elementary.")
No votes or formal board actions were recorded in the segment; the recording functioned as a district update and promotional briefing rather than a convened public meeting with decisions to record.
