(BEAVER DAM) People in Beaver Dam will soon start to see real progress on the city’s new middle school, as construction crews move from groundwork to building upward.
District officials say the project is entering a more visible phase, with structural steel set to arrive in early May. Once that happens, the building will begin to rise above the site.
Right now, much of the work is happening below ground.
“They’re currently excavating for the column pads. They’re backfilling at the completed foundation walls,” said Ryan Cashman, the district’s director of business services. “The concrete formwork and placing rebar for the column pads is currently underway… and structural steel, the building will start to move up here the week of May 4th.”
Crews are also installing underground plumbing and electrical systems, along with storm sewer components to support the site. Waterproofing foundation walls is in progress, and masonry stairwells have already started.
The new middle school is the centerpiece of a $107 million referendum approved by voters. It’s being built on a 60-acre site on the south side of the city and is expected to open by the summer of 2027.
While the middle school is the most visible project, work is happening across the district as part of the same plan.
At Washington School, crews are finishing a new staff lounge and preparing for summer work, including asbestos removal and interior upgrades. District-wide, landscaping is underway, though recent rain has slowed some of that progress.
Even with weather delays, Cashman said crews will continue working through the spring to keep projects on track.
