FY2025-FY2030 Adopted Capital Improvement Program

FY2025 Adopted Budget Capital Improvement Program

Board of Education At the middle school level, there is a projected increase of approximately 1,903 students. Currently, there are two middle schools at or over 100% of capacity and system-wide there is a current excess of 466 seats. The overall middle school enrollment/capacity rate is projected to increase from the present 82% to 96%. A 300-seat addition to Crestwood Middle will open in August 2024. The additional capacity will help balance enrollments at Monocacy Middle and Crestwood Middle Schools.

Crestwood Middle School, photo courtesy of FCPS

The high school level is projected to increase by approximately 1,719 students over the seven-year period. Currently, there are four high schools at or over 100% of capacity. System-wide there is a projected deficit of 1,433 seats. The overall enrollment/capacity rate at the high school level will increase from the current level of 98% to 109%. Three high school projects are in the ten-year planning period, and these projects are anticipated to add 1,663-seats of new capacity. The county purchased land on which to construct a new high school that is tentatively planned to open in August 2031. In addition to capacity needs, the Board of Education continues to maintain older schools and assess schools in need of renovation, taking into account the age and facility conditions of the facility. The Board strives to balance the need for new seats with renovation of older schools to ensure equity of facilities for all school communities. The goal is to renovate schools at approximately 35 years of age and to replace schools at approximately 70 years of age. Renovation projects are now listed as Limited Renovations Projects. The first two projects were identified as the Thurmont Elementary School and Monocacy Elementary School. The priority listing is arranged by level and is included in the Educational Facilities Master Plan. Using the priority listing prepared by the Board, additional projects will be added as funding permits in the future. Frederick County received approximately $90M in Built to Learn funding from the State. This funding went to fund the State share of the Waverley ES, Brunswick ES, Green Valley ES, and Valley ES projects, and advanced the repayment of County forward funding or accelerated the timeline of these projects.

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