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Bassett Elementary gets full renovation as Hampton showcases summer school capital projects
Summary
Hampton City Schools presented before‑and‑after photos of summer work that included a complete renovation of Bassett Elementary — new storefront doors and windows, ADA‑compliant sidewalks, expanded main office and upgraded classrooms — and officials said the project cost was in the $4–$5 million range.
Hampton City Schools told the City Council on Wednesday that Bassett Elementary underwent a complete renovation this summer, transforming a 55‑year‑old building into a modern learning environment.
Dr. Dan Bowling, the school division's chief operations officer, said the Bassett project included new storefront doors and 18 double‑paned windows, LED lighting, new classroom and cafeteria furniture, expanded office space (extended five feet), replacement of sidewalks for ADA compliance and multiple restroom renovations. "If you had pulled up to Bassett Elementary School prior to when we began our work last summer, this is what you would have seen, a very old, a very tired [building]," Bowling said during the meeting. John Cobley, Hampton City Schools maintenance supervisor, provided details on the work and materials added, including 13 new steel storefront doors and new play surface and landscaping outside the building.
Mayor Gray asked for a dollar total for all renovations done over the years; the city manager said he would compile a report for council. City staff and school officials gave a figure range for Bassett itself, saying the building's renovation cost was "somewhere in the $4 to $5,000,000 range," and that the bundle of projects completed this summer cost about $11,400,000. The city manager also noted the city's recurring annual contribution to schools and the adopted five‑year CIP total in subsequent discussion (see separate article on budget numbers).
