Project Overview
Menasha Joint School District residents approved a referendum to replace the overcrowded and outdated Maplewood Middle School with a new, larger building designed to operate as two separate schools: an intermediate school for grades 5-6 and a middle school for grades 7-8 on the existing site.
The new school is designed to create flexible, modern learning environments to support today’s teaching and learning for approximately 1,000 students. Each grade level has its own pod, while common spaces are shared. Dual main entrances separate 5th and 6th grade from 7th and 8th grade students.
The outdoor grass and playground area is between the 6th and 8th grade wings in a courtyard style, which also brings additional natural light into the adjacent spaces. Upon completion, the existing school will be demolished and the site transitioned for additional green space, parking, and athletic practice fields.