Web Case Study: Forest Hills School District Updates Multiple Facilities with Lochinvar High Efficiency Boilers
In order to maintain smaller schools and improve the current facilities, the community surrounding Forest Hills Public Schools approved major renovations, including districtwide heating and cooling replacements and upgrades.
The Forest Hills School District in Grand Rapids, MI, was founded in 1956, when 13 neighboring, one-room schools consolidated into one district. The district serves more than 8,600 students and annually gains approximately 200 new students.
In 2000, voters approved three separate bond proposals totaling more than $122 million to invest in the future of Forest Hills Public Schools. In order to maintain smaller schools and improve the current facilities, the community approved major renovations, including districtwide heating and cooling replacements and upgrades, technology replacements and upgrades, land purchases, and bus and roof replacements. Funds also were provided to build a new 7-12 school and a new K-6 school. These new buildings, along with the renovations in the existing facilities, will be sufficient to house the increased number of students anticipated for the next five years.