The District anticipates renovations at Fernway Elementary School to be fully completed by the spring of 2020. Gilbane Building Company estimates the project will be completed in 18 months---four months for design and 14 months for construction. This would mean that the building will be ready for students no later than August 2020. Construction schedules can vary based on unforeseen circumstance such as weather, changes in the scope of the project or additional code requirements. 

The school was damaged in a July 10, 2018, fire that resulted in the collapse of the roof. On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, the Board of Education decided to approve spending $3 million plus the $14.5 million insurance settlement on the renovation project.  A second phase of the project, paid for by potential fundraising and grant opportunities, could produce additional funds. 

Members of Fernway 's staff and faculty, along with several Fernway parents and community members, will meet again with Van Auken Akins Architects LLC and Gilbane Building Company to develop the specific project scope which includes a review of floor plan options and site improvements within that budget.