Next week, on December 4th, you will notice some fencing being erected around two sections of East Prairie School and the adjacent properties.  All areas will be well marked and isolated with construction fencing, preventing entry to the site. The fencing will follow the RED lines on the map shown.  The gates will still be accessible for the upcoming concerts later in December.

Professional contractors will begin some of the interior demolition work on one section of the building.  Students will NOT be impacted by this, as this part of the building will be closed on Monday morning.

During Dec. 6th and 7th, contractors will be working on the properties on the North Side of Dobson Street and removing bushes and debris from the site.  Please DO NOT PARK on the NORTH SIDE of Dobson as there will be construction trucks in the area.  This area is marked in ORANGE.

We know that this will be an adjustment, and, at times, an inconvenience.  Know that our first priority is the safety or our children.  For more information, please feel welcome to contact the East Prairie School office at (847) 673-1141.  We look forward to working with all of you to accomplish our goal of a wonderful new school building for the children of East Prairie School District #73.

As East Prairie moves forward with the community construction project, we want to keep you informed about changes within the neighborhood. 
During the next few weeks we will be preparing for some upcoming demolition.  Please read this letter carefully and look at the drawings to help understand some the the changes.   

Safety is vital!  All areas of construction will be well marked and isolated with construction fencing, preventing entry to the site.  No one should ever enter the construction area!  We ask that you help us keep the children safe by discussing this with your child(ren).   

During the week of December 18th, you will notice some equipment in the area as we begin the process of removing current sections of the school.  Demolition of the old learning center and small gym, is scheduled for winter break and will not occur while school is in session.  This phase is represented in RED in the drawing. 

After the winter break, construction will move across Dobson Street and begin prepping the district properties, represented in ORANGE. These locations will become staging areas for the next major phase of construction.  This phase will happen in January and will be well marked and blocked off with fencing, to prevent entry.

We are working very closely with our construction company to keep a schedule, but there might be times where special equipment has to come into the area, or times that Dobson Street could be closed.  Our intention is to keep this to a minimum.  Should Dobson Street need to be temporarily closed, there will be signs posted at the West side of Dobson St.   

If Dobson is closed we will be asking parents to use East Prairie Road to drop off students.  Buses will all  be moved to East Prairie Road as well to alleviate congestion.  This is represented in GREEN. 

​We know that this will be an adjustment, and at times an inconvenience.  Know that our first priority is the safety of our children.  For more information, please feel welcome to contact East Prairie School office (847) 673-1141.  We look forward to working with all of you to accomplish our goal of a wonderful new school building for the children of East Prairie School District. 

Today was a special treat for the students at East Prairie School. This afternoon a number of staff members from East Prairie School, took some time and reconfigured our main trophy case in front of the gymnasium, into a "coming soon" gallery of the new school designs.
To see the faces and reactions of the children was absolutely priceless. Students cannot wait for the new building to open, and the excitement in the air was electrifying. Though some students were saddened by the fact that they would graduate before the project reaches completion, we always want to welcome any former student and community member into the new school. 
 
Some of the comments that were overheard this afternoon were:

"Wow, I just can wait!" 

"OMG, This looks like the place from High School Musical!" 

​and...

"I can't wait until my kids can go to this school."

​Please be sure to stop by the school and take a look at the renderings if you're in the school building.

Work has been continuing at a rapid pace, involving professionals from all industries. East Prairie School district officials have spent countless number of hours working on the look and feel of the classrooms, as well as the safety and security of students and staff within this new building.  

Even details about carpet and tile designs have taken place.  All of this has been to ensure that the students feel like this is a place in which 21st Century Learning can take place.