Woodbury Renovation
The renovated Woodbury building will house students in Grades 6-8 as they begin the Middle Years Programme (MYP). Updated facilities, including modern classrooms and a newly built auditorium and natatorium, will provide a high-quality learning environment for our students to thrive.
WALK THROUGH THE WOODBURY INTERIOR
our vision
The renovated Woodbury building will house students in Grades 6-8 as they begin the Middle Years Programme (MYP). The remodeled school will include the center of the original building, which was built in 1918, along with secure entrances and ADA accessibility. The new construction will include modern classrooms, an auditorium and a natatorium.
MASTER FACILITIES PLAN
The Woodbury renovation project is a part of the District's Long-Term Master Facilities Plan.
Middle Years programme
The Middle Years Programme (MYP) links student experiences across middle school and high school.
DISTRICT SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
The Shaker Heights Schools partnered with Emerald Built Environments, a Cleveland-based sustainability consultant, to develop a District Sustainability Plan.
renovation update
Partial demolition took place July through October 2025. Gilbane Building Company and AKA Construction Management demolished the pool, gym, east wing and west wing. The District will retain the center building and renovate it, then build an addition, including a natatorium, auditorium and classrooms. Foundation work is beginning in December 2025. Woodbury will reopen as the new Middle School in Fall 2027. For the latest updates, sign up for the Facilities Update newsletter.
Interior and exterior renderings have been shared with the community throughout the design process. In September, the City's Architectural Board of Review provided feedback and recommendations on the Woodbury facade. Woodbury construction plans were approved by the ABR in November 2025. The City Planning Commission approved plans related to lighting and signage at Woodbury in November, as well. Construction on the addition is expected to begin in Spring 2026.
The District is working closely with the City Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Appeals and Architectural Board of Review. In November 2025, the District received approvals from various City committees related to the Woodbury site, lighting and signage. Community members may access the Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Appeals documents here and the Architectural Board of Review documents here.
Recent Woodbury Renovation News
Revised Woodbury renderings were presented to the Board of Education at its November 11, 2025 meeting. Board members provided positive feedback on interior and exterior renderings that showed the school entrances, landscaping, lighting and more.
In early November 2025, the City’s Architectural Board of Review (ABR) and Planning Commission approved District plans related to the renovations at the Woodbury school building. The approvals by these two City commissions are significant as they will enable the Woodbury renovation project to continue on schedule.
The partial demolition of Woodbury is nearing completion. The gym, pool, east wing and west wing were demolished from July through October 2025. Gilbane Building Company continues to remove debris from the site before beginning work on the foundation.
Gilbane Building Company and AKA Construction Management began partial demolition of Woodbury on July 28.
The Shaker Heights Schools plan to retain an arborist from The Dirty Horticulturist, LLC for arboricultural consulting services.
At the June 16 Architectural Board of Review (ABR) meeting, architects from GPD Group received conditional approval for the demolition of the Woodbury wings.
On June 10, the Board of Education approved a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) resolution from Gilbane Building Co. for the second phase of construction at Woodbury.
Architects at GPD Group presented revised Woodbury renderings to the City's Architectural Board of Review on June 2.