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Board signals support for $11.95M Oak Terrace modernization to host consolidated dual language program

Board of Education, North Shore School District 112 · May 19, 2026
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Summary

Wight Architects’ gap analysis recommended an $11.95 million modernization of Oak Terrace; administration said the project would be funded from cash reserves and work will be staged from Summer 2026 through December 2027 to support the planned program consolidation.

The district’s Facilities Subcommittee presented a Wight Architects gap analysis recommending an $11.95 million modernization project for Oak Terrace, which the subcommittee said would support the planned consolidation of the K–5 dual language program. "Wight Architects completed a gap analysis, and an $11.95 million modernization project was recommended to upgrade Oak Terrace, built in 2000," Mr. Jeremy Wickham, Executive Director for Technology & Operations, reported to the Board.

Administration described a phased schedule: installation of a new playground in Summer 2026, design and bid preparation in fall 2026, major interior renovations during Summer 2027 with substantial completion by August 2027, and a final food‑servery addition and remaining site work concluding by December 2027. Mr. Wickham and the administration said the recommended upgrades would be funded from cash reserves; the Board gave general consensus to move forward with planning and next steps for procurement and design.