MUKWONAGO, Wis. — The Mukwonago Area School District (MASD) will be getting the funding it needs to update Park View Middle School.

Voters in Mukwonago recently approved an $89.1 million dollar referendum to fund improvements to its middle school.

It passed with just 51% of the vote.

What You Need To Know

  • The Mukwonago Area School District will be getting the funding it needs to update Park View Middle School

  • It passed with just 51% of the vote

  • The goal is to finish the project by the 2027-2028 school year

  • The update includes a new 210,000 square foot building while renovating newer parts of the school, which will make for larger classrooms, more collaborative workspaces, and the ability to add 6th grade

Superintendent Dr. Joe Koch said they will finally be able to provide a much-needed update to Park View Middle School.

That school building has been around since the 1950s.

“We felt a tremendous sense of relief and immediately just a sense of gratitude for what our community was willing to support,” said Koch.

The updates include building a brand new 210,000 square foot building while renovating parts of its current campus.

Koch said when after the original proposal failed in April, they focused on getting feedback from the community.

He also said that’s the main takeaway from this experience that other districts trying to pass referendums can learn from.

(Photo Courtesy: Mukwonago Area School District)

“Taking the time to redesign the project in a manner that met our needs but also addressing what the community concerns were and then making sure we had community support," said Koch. "Obviously, referendums are entirely contingent on community support. If you don’t have that, you are not going to have a successful project.”

Now that the funding is going to be there, the school district is working on the final design of the new Park View Middle School building.

The goal is to finish the project by the 2027-2028 school year.

Koch said the updated school will have larger classrooms, more collaborative workspaces, and the ability to add 6th grade.

“We will see the academic opportunities for 6th graders grow in the areas of music, mathematics, science, technology, engineering," said Koch. "The kids will be in a traditional middle school environment. We will see benefits in the area of the co-curriculars as well. Kids will be participating in school-based sports with their peers.”

For Koch, this project represents a future where students in Mukwonago are put in the best environment to succeed.