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.
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. 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. Architects from GPD Group and Robert P. Madison International will return to the ABR in November with a revised design.
Recent Woodbury Renovation News
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.
Woodbury Road will be used as the site entrance for construction work at the Woodbury building. Therefore, Woodbury Road will have two-way traffic throughout the day.
Project Manager Aaron Jones of Gilbane Building Co. met with residents of Woodbury Road in May to share information about the Woodbury renovation.