Why Ligon Magnet Middle School? Why Now?
Ligon has demonstrated having some the highest life cycle cost needs in Wake County and was therefore identified as a school to be renovated or rebuilt on the list of WCPSS renovation projects in the 2022 Capital Improvement Program. Purpose of the WCPSS Board of Education Funding:
To provide a quality learning environment in support of the standard instructional middle school program per the NC Department of Public Instruction and Wake County Public Schools.
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To create an appropriate number of classrooms and support space for a 936-student middle school with a focused Magnet program.
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To align with current facility design guidelines per WCPSS, NC Department of Public Instruction and NC Building Code.
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FALL 2022
SUMMER 2024
NOVEMBER 2024
FEB-APRIL 2025
APRIL 2025
MAY 2025
JULY 2025
WCPSS Board of Education approved funding $136 Million of Ligon MS project
WCPSS issued Request for Qualifications for Architecture Firms and CMAR
WCPSS selected LS3P as Architect, Balfour Beatty as Construction Manager at Risk
Site surveying, initial site and facility assessments with Design and Construction Team
WCPSS Board of Education approved increase to $140,693,579 of Ligon MS project
Teacher/Staff, Students and Community Meetings
Establish an advisory committee
