On August 13th, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at Darien’s Royle Elementary School to officially commemorate the start of the renovation of three elementary schools – Royle, Hindley, and Holmes. Construction began about three months ago and is slated to be completed by Fall 2026.
The portable classrooms currently used at each school will be removed, and new, larger classrooms and instructional spaces will be added. Mechanicals at all three schools will be upgraded, including central air conditioning. New libraries will be constructed at Hindley and Royle, and the existing library at Holmes will be renovated.
The renovations will cost just over $101 million and are partially funded by a state grant. KG+D Architects is the design architect for the projects. O&G is managing the construction as part of a joint venture with A.P. Construction.
