Kettering City Schools
Future-Ready Facilities Plan
UPDATE -- Facilities Master Plan Segment One
The Educational Visioning Phase
The Educational Visioning Committee -- comprised of staff, students, parents, administrators, community members and business leaders -- held its first meeting on August 4. Dan Von Handorf, Asst. Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, presented a summary of the work completed during that first meeting. Mr. Von Handorf's full presentation can be found in the August 18, 2026, Board Meeting video (to be posted, right.) Please click on this link to view the Educational Visioning Slideshow Mr. Von Handorf presented at the meeting.
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Building the Future Together…
The success of the Kettering City School District’s bond issue paves the way for the district’s ambitious, 10-year, two-segment Future-Ready Facilities Master Plan. This plan addresses the challenges of our aging infrastructure—with buildings currently between 60 and 77 years old—by replacing them with brand-new, fully accessible, and modernized learning environments.
Through a strategic partnership with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC), the district will leverage approximately $159 million in state co-funding. This allows us to "right-size" our operations and ensure that every local dollar invested delivers long-term educational value.
The successful bond issue of May 5, 2026, will fund Segment One of the district’s Future-Ready Facilities Master Plan. This segment includes:
- New Middle School: Construction of a single, unified middle school on the Fairmont High School campus to serve all students in grades 6-8.
- Fairmont High School Upgrades: Construction of a new academic wing at Fairmont High School to provide collaborative, experiential learning spaces.
- Elementary Maintenance: Dedicated funding to ensure all current elementary buildings remain "warm, safe, and dry" throughout this phase.
The KCS Future-Ready Facilities Master Plan is more than just a construction project; it is a commitment to providing modern, innovative spaces that support 21st-century learning, technology, and student success for generations of Firebirds to come.
Future-Ready Facilities Plan -- Board of Education Meeting Updates
We want to keep our Kettering Community informed and engaged every step of the way as, together, we build the future of our schools through our Future-Ready Facilities Master Plan!
Moving forward, the district will provide quick, regular facilities updates at each Board of Education meeting to keep everyone up to speed on the progress of our master plan.
Missed a meeting? No problem! Presentations and updates will be posted right here to our "KCS Future-Ready Facilities Plan" webpage following the meetings.
July 7, 2026
Board of Education Meeting
- Summary of Segment One
of the KCS Future-Ready Facilities Plan
June 16, 2026
Board of Education Meeting
- Introduction of new Middle School and High School Academic Building Architectural Team
- Next Steps in the Project Process
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Future-Ready Facilities Plan
- Building Assessments/Enrollment Study
- Steering Committee Summaries
- Facilities Plan Community Forum Videos
- Facilities Plan Community Forum Presentations
