City of Norwalk, Norwalk Public Schools School Facilities Feasibility Study – Utilization Phase, Recommendations January 25, 2016 Presentation to Facilities Committee of the Norwalk Board of Education Norwalk Public Schools 1 School Facilities Feasibility
Overview - today’s update Pre-K program at all schools, no portables, growing school population with 750 +/- seat deficient Equity in educational programming, 21 st century learning. Creating Choice, new Pre-K to 8 th grade schools, recommended improvements to all schools. Norwalk Public Schools 2 School Facilities Feasibility
Elementary Schools -10 Year Needs/Investment Comparison $20,000,000 $18,000,000 $16,000,000 $14,000,000 $12,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 Marvin Jefferson Wolfpit Cranbury Fox Run Silvermine Rowayton Naramake Tracey Brookside Columbus Kendall Building Capital Needs Site Capital Needs Norwalk/State Investment Norwalk Public Schools 3 School Facilities Feasibility
Middle Schools - 10 Year Needs/Investment Comparison $16,000,000 $14,000,000 $12,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 West Rocks Ponus Ridge Roton Nathen Hale Building Capital Needs Site Capital Needs Norwalk/State Investment Norwalk Public Schools 4 School Facilities Feasibility
Utilization Based on standard deployment, no portables, Expansion of 2 PreK classrooms – 10 year plan Norwalk Public Schools 5 School Facilities Feasibility
Base Scenario: Utilization After Addressing Deficiencies Base Scenario: Portables Offline, Roosevelt Online, Standard Deployment 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25 25-26 Elementary PK-5 Enroll 5511 5700 5642 5551 5506 5489 5487 5529 5606 5700 5793 PK-5 Seats 4901 4901 4901 4901 4901 4901 4901 4901 4901 4901 4901 PK-5 Utilization 112.4% 116.3% 115.1% 113.3% 112.3% 112.0% 112.0% 112.8% 114.4% 116.3% 118.2% +/- PK-5 Seats -610 -799 -741 -650 -605 -588 -586 -628 -705 -799 -892 6-8 Enroll 2490 2495 2527 2557 2591 2577 2540 2505 2446 2373 2353 Middle 6-8 Seats 2505 2505 2505 2505 2505 2505 2505 2505 2505 2505 2505 6-8 Utilization 99.4% 99.6% 100.9% 102.1% 103.4% 102.9% 101.4% 100.0% 97.6% 94.7% 93.9% +/- 6-8 Seats +15 +10 -22 -52 -86 -72 -35 0 +59 +132 +152 Total Utilization 108.0% 110.7% 110.3% 109.5% 109.3% 108.9% 108.4% 108.5% 108.7% 109.0% 110.0% Total +/- Total Seats -595 -789 -763 -702 -691 -660 -621 -628 -646 -667 -740 • Pre-K at all school, all portable removed • Equitable provision of special support space: ”standard deployment model” Norwalk Public Schools 6 School Facilities Feasibility
Vision for Master Plan The City of Norwalk and Norwalk Public Schools are committed to providing an exceptional education experience for all students enrolled in Norwalk Public Schools. To ensure this commitment, City officials realize that school facilities require ongoing maintenance and modernization to provide environments conducive to 21 st century learning and teaching. This facility Master Plan is more than just an examination of the physical environment of Norwalk Public Schools, but rather a comprehensive vision that takes into consideration enrollments, capacities, the educational framework and vision, as well as finances. This Master Plan provides a 10-year framework for modernization through major capital investments including renovations, repairs or additions to existing facilities, new construction proposals, and optimized facilities management operations to ensure that every Norwalk School Facility meets educational standards, anticipates future demand and provides equitable opportunities for all Norwalk Students. These recommendations of this Master Plan are data-driven, informed by broad based community input, and guided by the following goals: Norwalk Public Schools 7 School Facilities Feasibility
Goals: • Identify the highest and best locations to expand the Norwalk Schools to effectively address steady projected growth in the district. • Provide school buildings that support greater educational choices to meet the needs and interests of Norwalk students. • Introduce and create new Intra-district schools, grades K to 8th. • Improve and modernize the school’s physical environment to bring all the schools to a safe and equitable standard. • Eliminate all portable classrooms. • Provide equitable core facilities by providing a separate Gym, Cafeteria with improved Kitchens, and Media Center for all elementary schools. (7 of the 12 do, 5 do not). • Update and improve alternative education. (Norwalk Pathways Academy at Briggs) • Improve site safety through separation of vehicle and bus circulation and adequate parking. • Provide safe exterior playscapes and athletic facilities. • Provide Safe and Secure School Environments that meet or exceed NPS current Standards. • Create more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable schools. Norwalk Public Schools 8 School Facilities Feasibility
Programming – ideal standard Equity in educational programming. Equity for Pre-K to 5 schools. Creating choice with new Pre-K to 8 th grade schools. Norwalk Public Schools 9 School Facilities Feasibility
Programming & Standards for Pre-K-5 schools, 482 students Norwalk Public Schools 10 School Facilities Feasibility
Programming & Standards for Pre-K-5 schools, 482 students Norwalk Public Schools 11 School Facilities Feasibility
Programming & Space Standards for Pre-K-5 schools, 482 students Norwalk Public Schools 12 School Facilities Feasibility
Programming & Space Standards for Pre-K-5 schools, Project Costs. Norwalk Public Schools - Feasibility Study Pre-K to 5th grade School Programming School Project Cost per square foot Percent Area Totals Renovate as New $350 Average cost per square foot 60,043 $21,015,050 $21,015,050 Total estimated Project Cost Anticipated Reimbursement 32.50% $6,829,891 Anticipated City of Norwalk share $14,185,159 Norwalk Public Schools 13 13 School Facilities Feasibility
Programming & Standards for New Pre-K-8 school, 734 students Norwalk Public Schools 14 School Facilities Feasibility
Programming & Standards for New Pre-K-8 school, 734 students Norwalk Public Schools 15 School Facilities Feasibility
Programming & Space Standards for New Pre-K-8 school, 734 students Norwalk Public Schools 16 School Facilities Feasibility
Programming & Standards for new Pre-K-8 schools, Project Costs. Norwalk Public Schools - Feasibility Study Pre-K through 8th grade School Programming Option School Project Cost per square foot Percent Area Totals Renovate as New $350 Average cost per square foot 100,998 $35,349,300 Total estimated Project Cost $35,349,300 Anticipated Reimbursement 32.50% $11,488,523 $23,860,778 Anticipated City of Norwalk share Norwalk Public Schools 17 School Facilities Feasibility
Process to solutions Together with the feasibility study committee, we reviewed 16-18 different deployment options from new construction, renovations, and expansion, as well as 7-10 new sites and have arrived at the following recommendation. Norwalk Public Schools 18 School Facilities Feasibility
School Site Selection Analysis Results Norwalk Public Schools 19 School Facilities Feasibility
Impacts of Ely on Unassigned Students Currently 332 elementary students within Unassigned district; potential movement to local school impacts utilization at other elementary schools Under existing deployment , Fox Run and Naramake fall back under 100% and reduces utilization at Columbus, Kendall, Silvermine Norwalk Public Schools 20 School Facilities Feasibility
Recommended solutions and creation of two new Pre-K to 8 th grade schools. Nathaniel Ely as Pre-K to 5 th , 3 sections Recommended Naramake as Pre-K to 8 th , 3 sections Ponus Ridge as Pre-K to 8 th , 4 sections* Nathaniel Ely as Pre-K to 5 th , 3 sections Alternate Naramake as Pre-K to 8 th , 3 sections *St. Philip as Pre-K to 8 th , 3 sections Balance of Schools 3 schools to follow the Renovation process 7 schools to follow the Alteration/Extensions process 4 school to complete the Capital Needs process Norwalk Public Schools 21 School Facilities Feasibility
Recommended Option New School Nathaniel Ely as Pre-K to 5th, 3 sections Naramake as Pre-K to 8 th , 3 sections Renovation & Extension Ponus Ridge as Pre-K to 8 th , 4 sections Renovation & Extension Norwalk Public Schools 22 School Facilities Feasibility
Nathaniel Ely School Building Plan: Pre-K-5, 3 Section at 482 students Norwalk Public Schools 23 School Facilities Feasibility
Nathaniel Ely School Site Plan Norwalk Public Schools 24 School Facilities Feasibility
Naramake School Building Plan PK-8 3 section at 734 Students Norwalk Public Schools 25 School Facilities Feasibility
Naramake School Site Plan Norwalk Public Schools 26 School Facilities Feasibility
Ponus Ridge School floor plan PK-8 4 Section at 956 students Norwalk Public Schools 27 School Facilities Feasibility
Ponus Ridge School site plan PK-8 Norwalk Public Schools 28 School Facilities Feasibility
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