Toledo City Schools
Toledo, Ohio

Like many districts throughout the country, Toledo struggled with teaching modern skills from outdated buildings. The average Toledo school is 65 years old; one, a high school, opened in 1911.

All that is changing, as Toledo Public Schools renovates or rebuilds 60+ facilities serving 37,000 students. Known as "Building for Success," this $822-million program – the single largest building project in city history – is funded by both the state and a local bond issue. All but seven schools will be built new, and additional middle schools will be built in five of the seven learning communities, housing sixth through eighth grades.

We will undertake approximately 10 projects a year from 2004 through 2010. Occupancy will take place over a seven-year stretch, from 2005 to 2012. The work will transform the city landscape, revitalizing neighborhoods and improving educational opportunities for generations of students to come.

The Lathrop Company/L. Gant, LLC/Barton Malow joint venture oversees construction; design is the responsibility of Allied Toledo Architects, a joint venture of SSOE, The Collaborative, Munger & Munger, Duket Porter MacPherson, and other smaller specialty firms. This combined team is responsible to the Ohio School Facilities Commission and to the district.