Besides familiar coronavirus mitigation measures, students returning Monday to Hawthorn Middle School North in Vernon Hills will see substantial building upgrades.
Hawthorn District 73 building plan shifts focus to elementary school The new music room addition at Hawthorn Middle School North in Vernon Hills is part of a $9.4 million project expected to wrap up this summer. Courtesy of Hawthorn District 73 The new orchestra/band room at Hawthorn Middle School North in Vernon Hills is part of a $9.4 million project funding through a $48.7 million building plan approved by voters in 2018. Courtesy of Hawthorn District 73
Posted4/20/2021 5:30 AM
The coronavirus pandemic has upended teaching and learning during the past year, but a $48.7 million building plan in Hawthorn Elementary District 73 remains on track.
Approved by voters in the Vernon Hills-based district in November 2018, the comprehensive initiative to build a kindergarten center and expand or renovate seven existing buildings continues.