Onaway Elementary
Originally Constructed: 1922
Original Architect: C. W. Bates
Additions: 1991 west classroom wing
Building History:
Onaway has been in continuous elementary school use since its initial construction.
Costs for renovation of Onaway are funded by a portion of the bond levy approved by voters on the November 2023 ballot (Issue 13).
2025 Enrollment: 364 students (grades K-5)
(61 per grade average)
2024 Enrollment: 325 students (grades K-4)
(65 per grade average)
2019 Enrollment: 395 students
(79 per grade average)
2015 Enrollment: 409 students
(82 per grade average)
2024 Bldg. Capacity: 510 students
Playground: The playground area is approx. 18,700 sq. feet (6,900 sq. ft. playground, 11,800 sq. ft. paved play area).
Other Site amenities: The Onaway property shares the track and field oval with Woodbury, and its adjacency to the tennis courts allows their use for additional paved play area.
The District maintains a page with information about the elementary school renovations here.
Renovation Architect: GPD Group*
Architectural/engineering services and reimbursable expenses are performed under a $12 million blanket contract for facilities master plan work.
*The GPD Group is performing the project architectural work in partnership with RPMI. They have divided responsibilities for the elementary schools between the two firms; GPD has the primary responsibility for Onaway Elementary.
Construction Manager: Gilbane Building Co.
Building Area: 59,639 sq. ft.
Site Area: 22 acres (shared w/ Woodbury)
Project Construction Budget:
Current budget: $16,697,831
Unit Cost: $280 per sq. ft. total project
Project Schedule:
Design Start: January 2027
Design approvals: TBD - summer '27?
Drawings complete: December 2027
Construction Start*: June 2028
Anticipated Revised Finish June 2030
Scheduled Finish: July 2029
Anticipated Revised Finish July 2030
*Boulevard students will be relocated to the current Shaker Middle School campus during the 2028-29 school year for the construction period, sharing the building with Onaway students
School Start in Renovated Building
Scheduled: August 2029
Anticipated Revised Finish August 2030
Shared facilities: Design approaches to allow community use of Onaway interior spaces have not yet been developed.