01/04/2026
Hoosic Valley Building Project Completion
By Christine Barton
Hoosic Valley – The Hoosic Valley Capital Project was approved in 2021 and has reached successful completion. This long-awaited building project was approved by the community several years ago and has been in process since that time. After years of planning, approvals and hard work, the Board of Education and Superintendent Jim Buhrmaster recently announced that all components of this Capital Project have been successfully completed. They wanted to provide an opportunity for the community to see the positive impact of this community support firsthand.
Community Open House Tours were held from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM on both Wednesday, December 10 and Wednesday, December 17 Representatives from the District and the School Board were available to guide visitors through the different areas improved by the building project. The tours included several of the recently updated areas including; the new Media Center and Fitness Center in the High School and the 6th-grade Wing and Music Rooms in the Elementary School. These improved spaces are designed to enhance students' educational experience.
The bulk of the work on this district Capital Project were done in the summers of 2024 and 2025 with some additional work being completed during school breaks and times where the daily operations of the school day were not affected. In the summer of 2024, many of the major improvements took place in the elementary school building and on the grounds. The parking lot and the district office lot was repaved as well improvements made to the drainage system and the repaving of the bus lanes. The new wing for the 6th grade was completed as well as the addition of four classrooms with the old rooms being converted into music rooms. The auditorium has a new lighting and sound system as well as the addition of a new stage.
The focus for the summer of 2025 was the high school with the plan being to add a community room, media center and improvements to the library. The completion of the wellness center was a major accomplishment. This is now up and running for student personal use as well as practices and gym class. There was also upgrades to the energy performance systems to improve efficiency and enhance cost savings. The floor has been resurfaced in the gym and now also highlights Hawks in the middle. The auditorium has a new lighting and sound system as well as the addition of a new stage. There was also some sanitation work in the elementary school as well as several general needed repairs throughout the district buildings. The air conditioning and ventilation systems were also upgraded. As well there were improvements to the playground, including new equipment additions for students of all ages. There is also new signage on the high school building.
While there were minor setbacks throughout the course of the project due to weather, and backordering of supplies, the anticipated project completion date was originally estimated to be the end of the year 2025 and as the year quickly ends the district saw the completion of this project successfully. The Hoosic Valley Board of Education and Superintendent Buhrmaster are happy with the outcome of the project. They were thrilled to showcase during the community tours how the “community support for this project has enhanced the learning spaces and student opportunities at Hoosic Valley Central School. The district will be off to a great start in 2026.
