These are some of the most commonly asked questions we receive about the Portage Public Schools Bond Projects. Check back regularly as we will add more answers, as questions come up.
1. When will the various projects be done?
a.
Portage Central new Natatorium – Spring 2018
b.
Portage Northern new Stadium – Summer 2018
c.
New Portage North Middle School – Fall 2019
d.
Portage Central new Stadium – Fall 2019
e.
New Portage Northern Natatorium – Summer 2020
f.
New Portage Central Middle School – Fall 2020
g.
West Middle School Improvements – Fall 2020
2.
Will the new stadiums have
artificial turf? Yes both new stadiums will have
artificial turf and will be able to host football, soccer, lacrosse, track,
band and other competitions.
3.
How many seats will the new
stadiums have? 4,000 seats – 2,500 on the home side, 1,500
on the visitor side.
4.
How many floors will the new
middle schools have? Three floors of
classrooms. Other parts of the building
will have two floors.
5.
Will the new stadium at
Northern have locker rooms with showers? The new
stadium at Northern will have team rooms for use pre-game and at half time that
will not have showers. The teams will
use the existing locker rooms in the high school for practices and these do
have showers. These locker rooms will
also be available on game day for shower access if desired. At Central, we are remodeling the existing locker
room building at the stadium to serve all team sport needs.
6.
Where will the new North and
Central Middle Schools be located? The new
North Middle School will be west of the existing Middle School and north of the
current soccer field at the Northern campus.
The new Central Middle School will be north of the existing Middle
School, between the High School and Westnedge Avenue.
7.
Will parent drop off /
pickup be improved for the new Middle Schools? Yes!
At North, the Middle School will be accessed from an improved access
drive at the intersection of Milham and Constitution. At Central, we will have a much larger parent
drop off loop that will allow for much better traffic flow.
8.
How big will the new
natatoriums be? The new natatoriums will be
larger than our existing pools, with 25 yard lanes in one direction and 25
meter lanes in the other. There will be
dive wells as well as 8 lanes for competition and 11 lanes for practice.
9.
How many spectator seats
will there be at the natatoriums? 367 seats
with additional standing room. Spectator
viewing will be elevated for improved site lines.
