Facilities Plan

Overview

The Derry Cooperative School District is committed to providing a top-tier learning environment and is makiing a plan to repair aging facilities, optimize classroom spaces, and enhance instructional delivery.  If you have any questions regarding anything on these pages, please feel free to contact members of the district administration at 603-432-2410 or a school board member.

Construction History:

East Derry Memorial Elementary School: East Derry Memorial School was constructed in 1986. The 58,000 square foot facility sits on 20 acres of land. Recent upgrades include:

  1. Nearly all HVAC equipment and both boilers were replaced during the Honeywell project.
  2. The building has been converted from well water to public water.
  3. Carpet is being replaced with VCT in classrooms as needed.

West Running Brook Middle School: West Running Brook was constructed in 1994. The 110,000 square foot facility sits on 40 acres of land.

Recent upgrades include:

  1. The parking lot pavement was recently replaced.
  2. Interior and exterior door replacements have been ongoing.
  3. Carpet is being replaced as needed.

Gilbert H. Hood Middle School: Gilbert H. Hood Middle School was constructed in three phases. The initial phase was completed in 1950. Major renovations and additions were completed in the early 1970s and the earlly 2000s. The nearly 170,000 square foot facility sits on 22 acres of land. This building also houses the Derry Early Education Program (DEEP) as well as Next Charter School.

Recent upgrades include:

  1. Both boilers were replaced during the Honeywell project.
  2. A sidewalk was added to the bus lane along the southwest side of the building.
  3. Carpet is being replaced with VCT in classrooms as needed.

Grinnell Elementary School: Grinnell Elementary School was constructed in three phases. The initial phase was completed in 1950. Additions were made to the building in 1986 and 2008. The 70,000 square foot facility sits on 6 acres of land. Recent upgrades include:

  1. Both boilers were replaced during the Honeywell project.
  2. The buildng received a new water main.
  3. Carpet is being replaced with VCT in classrooms as needed.
  4. The main entrance was reconstructed.
  5. Windows and seams were sealed.

Ernest P. Barka Elementary School: Ernest P. Barka Elementary School was constructed in 2004. The 90,000 square foot facility sits on 17 acres of land. Recent upgrades include:

  1. Domestic water booster pumps were replaced with modern units.
  2. Carpet is being replaced with VCT in classrooms as needed.

Reports:

Lavallee Brensinger

The Derry Cooperative School District selected Laallee Brensinger Architects and its team of consultant; VHB Civil Engineering, Foley Buhl Roberts & Associates Sturctural Engineering, CSI Engineers, MEP/FP Engineering Consulting, and New Vista Design Educational Planning and Visioning to conduct an existing condistions assessment of seen district school buildings and two non-educational builidngs used by the district. The project consists of two parts, including:

Part 1-Facilities Assessment: Provide an evaluation of the nine existing facilities including seven school buildings, and two non-educatioal buildings.

Part 2 -Long-Range Facility Plan: Using the Facility Assessment, develop a long-range plan to address facility shortcomings, and help inform the District how its facilites will support the District's educational vision in the next decade. This plan will identify long and short-term actions to help the District prioritze items that are most pressing, as well as items that should be addressed in the future.

Honeywell:

The district entered into an agreement with Honeywell in order to provide more efficiency to the heating, cooling, and overall air handling efforts of the district. Their services have saved the district millions of dollars in energy costs and their recommendations are valued for providing the most efficient resources for the district.

Gale Associates:

Gale Associates was hired to perform evaluations on the exterior walls of Derry Village Elementary School, South Range Elementary, and West Running Brook Middle School.

School Board Presentations:

The following presentations were delivered to the school board to initialize the current facilities campaign.