Gilbane Building Company and Villa Park SD 45 Celebrate Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Early Childhood Center
Villa Park, IL – October 11, 2022 – Villa Park School District 45, Gilbane Building Company, and more than 200 community members, recently gathered to celebrate the District’s new Early Childhood Center grand opening. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was followed by tours of the new facility, music, and refreshments. Students and families were also given the opportunity to cut a portion of the ribbon and save their keepsake ribbon as a memento of the day.
Designed by Wold Architects, the 35,000 SF center consolidates the district’s early childhood program into a dedicated, centralized facility. The new building includes 12 classrooms, a gross motor room, staff and therapist offices, and a parent resource lounge. In addition to the Early Childhood Center, Gilbane renovated two middle schools and six elementary schools for the District, including classroom additions at two elementary schools, classroom updates, a refreshed front office/security area, and new finishes.
“Gilbane is excited to celebrate the successful completion of this important project with Villa Park School District 45 and Wold Architects that will serve the community and future generations. We couldn’t be prouder of this new building and the district-wide improvements and hope all the students and staff enjoy the facilities,” said Michelle McClendon, Gilbane Building Company Senior Project Executive
About Gilbane Building Company
Gilbane provides a full slate of construction and facilities-related services – from preconstruction planning and integrated consulting capabilities to comprehensive construction management, general contracting, design-build, and facility management services – for clients across various markets. Founded in 1870 and still a privately held, family-owned company, Gilbane has more than 45 office locations worldwide. Since 1978, Gilbane has delivered innovative construction solutions in Chicago for clients across multiple market sectors, including healthcare, higher education, K-12, and public sector, corporate and interiors, developer, residential, life sciences, and industrial.