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Capital Improvement Projects

In 2023, the School Town of Munster issued $62.6 million in bond financing to support significant improvements across our district. These funds are being used to enhance facilities, modernize learning environments, and invest in spaces that directly impact students each day.

District-Wide Improvements

Approximately $11 million of the bond funding was invested directly into learning spaces throughout the district. These upgrades include:

  • Modernized and remodeled classrooms
  • Enhanced science labs
  • Complete renovation of the Performing Arts area at Munster High School
  • Replacement and relocation of the tennis courts
  • Updated instructional and activity spaces across all schools

These improvements ensure that every student benefits from safe, functional, and engaging environments that support high-quality teaching and learning.

How Bond Financing Works

To complete large-scale capital projects, school districts issue bonds. Bond financing allows a district to move forward with needed improvements now and repay the debt over time—typically 30 years or more—with interest. This structured repayment approach helps address long-term facility needs in a responsible, sustainable way while maintaining strong academic programming and daily operations.

Bond funds can be used for construction, renovations, safety upgrades, site improvements, land acquisition, and major equipment purchases tied to facilities. However, bond proceeds cannot be used to pay teacher salaries, benefits, or other day-to-day operating expenses. Those costs are funded through a completely separate funding mechanism.

 

Munster HS

  • Baseball/Soccer Field Conversion
  • Performing Arts Center - Auditorium, Choir, Orchestra and Band rooms along with offices and practice areas
  • Exterior Signage for the Performing Arts Center
  • Upgraded Bleachers/Scoreboard/Sound System
  • Interior Room Signage
  • New Furniture
  • Science Lab Remodels
  • 35th Street Parking Lot

Baseball Field Conversion, Parking Lot
and Fieldhouse Improvements

A baseball field with bright red dirt in the foreground is bordered by green grass, while a large pile of white gravel sits in the background under a clear blue sky.
Field Construction
Light Pole
Field Construction
Field Construction
First Home Game
Field Construction
Baseball Signage
Scoreboard
In the foreground, stacks of materials and caution tape are visible, while in the background, workers in hard hats are on bleachers under a red-trimmed ceiling.
Yellow caution tape stretches across the wooden basketball court in the foreground, while the background reveals a large, domed gymnasium with red accents and a scoreboard hanging from the ceiling.
Empty bleachers fill the foreground, while the background reveals the arched ceiling of an indoor arena with red netting.
A portable basketball hoop stands in the foreground of a gymnasium under renovation, with stacks of wood and equipment filling the background.

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Performing Arts Area
& Science Lab  

Two open doorways with concrete floors in the foreground lead into a dimly lit interior with an orange ladder visible in the right doorway, all framed by cinder block walls and blue pipes overhead.
A dark stage in the foreground overlooks rows of empty red seats in the auditorium, illuminated by overhead lights in the background.
A large, unfinished interior space with a concrete floor and drywall walls in the foreground, and a curved ceiling with recessed lighting and construction materials in the background.
A long, unfinished hallway with exposed ductwork and lighting in the background leads to an entrance with a %22Home of the Mustangs%22 sign on a rolling door in the foreground.
A large, unfinished room with concrete floors and exposed ductwork in the background is sparsely furnished with construction materials and equipment in the foreground.
A construction worker stands in the foreground of a large, unfinished interior space with a concrete floor and exposed ceiling grid, while a staircase and doorways are visible in the background.
A construction worker stands in the foreground of a large, unfinished room with exposed beams and ductwork, while the background reveals more construction materials and unfinished walls.
In the foreground, a concrete floor leads to two doorways framed by cinder block walls, while the background reveals a brightly lit area with red doors and a ladder leaning against a wall.
A scissor lift and construction materials are in the foreground of an unfinished interior space with exposed ductwork and a person visible in the background.
A vast, unfinished interior space with a concrete floor in the foreground and a stage area with red accents in the background.
A concrete walkway leads to the red-trimmed entrance of Munster High School Auditorium, with a cloudy sky overhead.
Performing Arts Entryway Sign
Rows of empty gray seats fill the foreground of an auditorium, leading to a dark stage with chairs and a podium in the background.
In the foreground, a student in goggles carefully manipulates a titration setup, while in the background, other students work at lab benches in a classroom with a periodic table on the wall.
A smiling man stands in a science classroom with lab tables in the foreground and cabinets and equipment lining the walls in the background.
Two teenage girls in the foreground are engaged in a science experiment at a lab bench, while other students and lab equipment fill the background of the classroom.

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Wilbur Wright Middle School

  • Exterior Visual Improvements
  • Classroom Furniture
  • Internal Signage
  • Bleachers
  • Coming soon - renovations in:
    • Media center
    • Band Room
    • Guidance Department Conference Room and Offices  
A large white sign with %22MUSTANGS%22 in red letters spans the top of a brick building, while in the foreground, a red awning covers the entrance to a school with bicycles parked nearby.
A red crane is parked in front of a school with a repeating horse pattern above the entrance.
Red benches and trash cans sit on a paved walkway in front of the Wilbur Wright Middle School entrance, with a clear blue sky above.
A polished wooden basketball court with red bleachers displaying %22WWMS%22 in large white letters stretches across the background of a gymnasium.
A red wall with %22Mustangs%22 emblazoned in white letters and a red horse logo is visible above a polished wooden gym floor.
A modern, L-shaped reception desk with a gray wood-grain finish and red accents stands in the foreground, while a plain gray wall forms the background.
A modern wooden reception desk with a raised counter in the foreground is complemented by a tall overhead cabinet and shelving unit in the background.
The foreground shows a large open space with various tables and chairs, while the background features several smaller office rooms with desks and chairs.
Modern classroom furniture with light wood tables and red chairs fills the foreground, while a wall of empty bookshelves stretches across the background.
Red chairs surround light-colored desks with laptops in the foreground, while a wall with computers and a doorway is visible in the background.
In the foreground, several light-colored tables with red chairs are arranged in a classroom setting, while the background features bookshelves, red seating, and windows.
New Scoreboard

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Eads Elementary School

  • Chiller
  • Outdoor Classroom
  • New exterior light fixtures
Colorful playground equipment sits on artificial grass in the foreground, while picnic tables and umbrellas are arranged on a paved patio in the background.
A large, empty room with a speckled white floor in the foreground and shelves filled with supplies and a large window with blinds in the background.
An empty classroom with a large screen and chairs in the foreground and bookshelves and windows in the background.

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Elliott Elementary School

  • Chiller
  • New exterior light fixtures
  • Coming soon -
    • Basketball court
A playground with swings and slides is in the foreground, with a large building and a grassy field in the background.
A blue floor scrubber sits on a dusty concrete floor in front of a counter with cabinets and a small aquarium in the background.

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