Comstock Park — With concrete being poured at Pine Island Elementary, contractors at work at Stoney Creek, and a new addition rising at the high school, summer 2025 has been a busy season for Comstock Park Public Schools.
All of these upgrades are part of the $59.46 million bond approved by voters in 2023. The first phase of work began last summer at Stoney Creek, where the school’s kitchen underwent a major renovation.
To allow for more progress on summer construction, Comstock Park Public Schools will begin the 2025–26 school year on Sept. 2.
“We started with Stoney Creek because it is the oldest, having been built in 1959, but all the buildings will be repainted, have new carpeting and individual heating and ventilation classroom controls,” said Marty Eischer, the district’s director of finance and operations.
The second phase of work at Stoney Creek, taking place this summer, focuses on repainting, installing new carpeting and work on the HVAC system. The project is expected to be completed by the time school starts, Eischer said.
“What is really fun is to see the kids’ ‘wow’ as they come in and see the new carpeting and paint,” Eischer said.
High School Progress
High-school students will likely be saying “wow” this fall as well, as the school’s cafeteria and kitchen is being updated with a more modern look that will include cafes offering different food selections, he said.
Another noticeable change this fall will be at the high school office, which this summer is having new security windows added. These will allow staff to monitor the parking lot and visitors entering and leaving the building.
Currently under construction behind the high school is a 15,600-square-foot auxiliary gym, including team meeting rooms, which is expected to be completed in the summer of 2026.
“In 2010/2011, the district had a high school extension added that was an auxiliary gym and theater space. While great in concept it did not work well in execution,” he said, because the bleacher-style seats were rolled out when the auditorium was needed and rolled back for gym use.
The district decided to make the space a permanent auditorium and build the new auxiliary gym to solve this issue.
Once this gym is completed, the district will then convert the current auxiliary gym/theater space into a fine arts auditorium that will seat about 650. Eischer said that will provide enough space for the current school population and also offer room for growth.
Tennis Courts Relocated
Due to the placement of the new auxiliary gym, the district has needed to relocate its tennis complex. The new complex will be located behind Pine Island Elementary and will have eight courts.
Contractors have poured the concrete for the new courts, with completion of this project set for spring 2026 in time for the girls tennis season. The fall boys tennis practices and matches will be held offsite, Eischer said.
High school projects will be the main focus in 2026, with work on Pine Island Elementary, Mill Creek Middle School and Greenridge Early Childhood Center scheduled for the summer of 2027.
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