Wausa Public Schools

Wausa, NE | 2020
12,000 sq. ft. New
6,000 sq. ft. Renovation

CWP partnered with Wausa Public Schools to conduct a comprehensive facility analysis and improvements study to guide the district’s long-term planning efforts. The evaluation identified significant deficiencies in the campus’s oldest building—a 1913 three-story elementary school—which faced structural, accessibility, and utility challenges that made renovation impractical.

Following the district’s decision to demolish the outdated structure, CWP developed a phased construction plan to minimize disruption and maintain operations throughout the project. The plan included temporary relocation of administration, conversion of existing Ag/Shop areas into classrooms, and construction of a new addition housing general classrooms, a centralized K–12 media center, and new administrative offices.

Renovations also included MEP system upgrades and installation of a new fire sprinkler system throughout all campus buildings, ensuring safety, accessibility, and modernization for future generations of Wausa students.

Photographs by Tom Kessler Photography