Avon Lake Approves Major School Construction Plan

The future is bright for Avon Lake City Schools. This past spring, the community supported an $88 million bond issue to construct a new building for grades five through eight and to renovate the elementary schools, along with passing a levy for new operating funds.

“Our mission in the Avon Lake City Schools is to prepare students for an evolving world by delivering student-centered learning, celebrating personalized goals and encouraging diverse career paths through collaborative partnerships with our staff, families and community,” says Avon Lake City Schools Superintendent Joelle M. Magyar. “We thank the community for their essential support last May that will allow us to further implement our strategic plan and significantly and positively alter education in our community for generations to come.”

Avon Lake City Schools currently has 3,345 students in pre-K through 12th grade, and approximately 230 teachers. 

The new construction will consolidate Learwood Middle School and Troy Intermediate School into a single facility boasting 128,000 square feet, serving grades five through eight. It will be located behind the existing Learwood Middle School and is projected to open in fall 2028. Learwood will remain in service until the new building is complete, and then it will be demolished along with Troy Intermediate. Additionally, Eastview, Westview and Redwood Elementary Schools will receive renovations and mechanical upgrades.

Newsworthy Notes

• The district is celebrating having a National Merit Semifinalist at Avon Lake High School. Andrew Cline placed among the top 16,000 learners (approximately 1%) in the entire country.

• The high school improved its ranking in US News and World Report’s rankings of high schools in the country, finishing No. 1 in Lorain County, No. 8 in the Cleveland Metropolitan area and No. 25 in the state of Ohio. Plus, the district’s AP scores have continued to rise over the last five years.

• 27 Avon Lake High School students were recognized through the CollegeBoard’s National Recognition Program, including 13 current seniors and 14 current juniors.

• At the intermediate school, supporting important community and global initiatives has taken center stage, including Troy Intermediate’s support for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The students hosted the Prayers from Maria ice cream truck during lunchtime, and students wrote encouraging cards for children who are currently hospitalized. 

• At Westview Elementary School, second graders drew inspiration from studying a copy of Vincent Van Gogh’s The Sunflowers, then created their own unique still-life works based on the famous painting. 

• The district looks forward to partnering with local nonprofits such as United Way of Lorain County, Community Resource Services and Connecting for Kids, and continuing its competition with Avon Local Schools to collect nonperishable food items to benefit those in need.