Wisconsin district is building a $169 million replacement middle school

Kaukauna Middle will replace River View Middle in the Kaukauna Area district
June 9, 2026
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Key Highlights

  • Kaukauna Middle School will serve over 1,200 students in grades five through eight.
  • Funding for the project comes from a $169.2 million bond proposal approved in November 2024.
  • The school will include specialized classrooms for science, technology, culinary arts and collaborative learning spaces.
Kaukauna Area School District
Kaukauna Middle School

The Kaukauna (Wisconsin) Area School District has broken ground on a new Kaukauna Middle School

The Appleton Post-Crescent reports that the new school will replace the former River View Middle School.

Funding for the $169.2 million construction project comes from a bond proposal approved by voters in November 2024.

The district says the new middle school will have space for more than 1,200 students in grades five to eight. It will have classrooms and labs for science, technology, and culinary courses; spaces for student collaboration, project-based learning and performance; a commons/cafeteria, a three-court gym, and a fitness area for students and community use.

“This groundbreaking represents a shared investment in the future of our students and our community," says School Superintendent Mike Slowinski.

District leaders decided against trying to renovate River View MIddle because the facility no longer met student needs. The campus was less than half the recommended size for a school of its student capacity, and it had significant traffic safety and congestion problems.

 

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Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

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