For decades, Northwest Allen County Schools (NACS) housed its primary administrative office inside a small wing of an elementary school building. With the community’s student population steadily growing, necessitating the construction of a new middle school along with other K-12 projects, it became clear that a new solution was needed to allow NACS’ administrative team to continue efficiently managing its ever-expanding school network.
Partnering with Weigand Construction and Elevatus Architecture, the district landed on a design and building plan for a new facility to serve the future of education in the region: The Northwest Allen County Schools Administration Center.
The 32,000 square foot Administration Center homes in on bringing several divisions of the organization into a single fold with key features such as:
These components come together in preparation of NACS’ future workload, forecasting needs to best serve each school in the district. The facility places every arm of the organization under one roof, empowering collaboration as the student community multiplies.
NACS is not the only party to receive an upgrade, however. Perry Hill Elementary School, the original home of the district office, is reclaiming its newly freed space. Weigand Construction is commissioned to place four new classroom buildouts in the old administrative wing, making additional space for Perry Hill students, educators, and their daily activities.
“For over 50 years our district office has been on the back of Perry Hill Elementary…our administrative team has worked in repurposed classrooms and makeshift spaces…and even storage closets to serve our schools and they’ve done incredible work despite those working conditions but today we give them a space that truly supports their efforts and we’re excited to bring all of those folks here.” – Wayne Barker, Superintendent, Northwest Allen County Schools
This project is an investment in generations of students, educators, and administrators who will pass through the school system in the decades to come. Northwest Allen County Schools is positioned with the tools, space, and foresight to foster educational development and opportunity for the community and greater region.
