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Cleveland Modernization Planning & Design
The plan was developed through extensive community engagement, including six Comprehensive Planning Committee meetings, three Community Design Workshops, meetings with CHS teachers, staff and students, presentations to nearby Neighborhood Associations, and outreach to those groups and individuals that have been historically underserved and/or underrepresented. It also included a community wide survey .
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Upcoming Public Cleveland Modernization Meetings
Cleveland Modernization Land Use Hearing
Tuesday October 7th, 2025
6-7:30pm
Cleveland High School Cafeteria
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Cleveland Design Advisory Group (DAG)
The Cleveland High School Design Advisory Group meets regularly during the design phase and includes students, teachers, alumni, industry professionals, parents, school programs, potential site and/or capital partners, school administration and a school board representative. This group is involved in developing the design of the new Cleveland High School by providing feedback on design details and options proposed by the project team. DAG members perform in an advisory role only. Decisions on project details are the responsibility of the Office of School Modernization in collaboration with other District leadership.
Latest CHS DAG Meeting Materials
Cleveland DAG Code of Conduct
Cleveland DAG Charter
More Information about Cleveland Modernization Planning & Design
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Cleveland Design Advisory Group Meeting Materials
Cleveland Design Advisory Group Meeting Materials
- DAG #8 Meeting Presentation 4-10-25
- DAG #7 Vision Boards 3-20-25
- DAG #7 Meeting Presentation 3-20-25
- DAG #6 Meeting Presentation 2-27-25
- DAG #5 Meeting Presentation 10-15-24
- DAG #5 Different Perspective Activity Boards 10-15-24
- DAG #5 Day in the Life Activity Boards 10-15-24
- DAG #5 Video 10-15-24
- Design Workshop Presentation 9-21-24
- DAG #4 Meeting Presentation 9-12-24
- DAG #4 Meeting Summary 9-12-24
- DAG #3 Meeting Presentation 8-1-24
- DAG #3 Meeting Boards 8-1-24
- DAG #2 Meeting Presentation 6-6-24
- DAG #2 Meeting Summary 6-6-24
- DAG #1 Meeting Presentation 5-9-24
- DAG #1 Video 5-9-24
- DAG #1 Meeting Summary 5-9-24
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Cleveland Project Timeline
Project Timeline
Planning and Design began in early fall of 2023 with the development of a Cleveland Comprehensive Plan. The Planning and Design phase will continue into 2026. The passage of the May 2025 Bond provided the district funding for construction. A final schedule for construction is currently in development.
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Cleveland Comprehensive Planning Committee (2022)
The Cleveland Comprehensive Planning Committee (CPC)
The Cleveland Comprehensive Planning Committee (CPC) was a group of school and community stakeholder representatives who worked together to help provide feedback for the Cleveland Comprehensive Plan. The Committee includes parents, teachers, students, alumni, PPS staff and partners, community representatives and a school board member.
Cleveland (CPC) Documents
Cleveland (CPC) Meeting information
- CPC Upcoming Dec 23/Jan 24 Events
- CPC Mtg #1 Presentation 10-3-23
- CPC Mtg #1 Video 10-3-23
- CPC Mtg #2 Presentation 11-16-23
- CPC Mtg #2 Video 11-16-23
- CPC Mtg #3 Presentation 12-5-23
- CPC Mtg #3 Video 12-5-23
- CPC Mtg #4 Presentation 1-25-24
- CPC Mtg #4 Video 1-25-24
- CPC Mtg #5 Presentation 2-28-24
- CPC Mtg #5 Video 2-28-24
- CPC Mtg #6 Presentation 3-21-24
- CPC Mtg #6 Video 3-21-24
CHS Design Workshop Materials
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Cleveland Design & Construction Teams
Design Team
Mahlum is the design team for Cleveland Master Planning. Deeply rooted in the Pacific Northwest, Mahlum creates spaces that express the culture, aspirations and identity of the communities they serve, distinctively honoring the character of each K-12 school they design. They designed the recently modernized Grant High School.
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Cleveland Conceptual Master Planning (2019)
Cleveland Conceptual Master Planning
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Cleveland Design Option Public Survey (2024)
Modernization Public Survey
As part of the community engagement effort, PPS conducted a survey for the Cleveland Modernization Project. The survey asked which of two design options was favored for the modernization:
Plan A – Build an all-new Cleveland High School.
Plan B – Keep and renovate only the 1929 structure and build new facilities around it.
A total of 1,413 people responded to the survey with 81% in support of building an all-new Cleveland High School. Current CHS and feeder school students made up 40% of respondents, and they overwhelmingly support an all-new building. The main reasons people cited were that all new construction provides better educational options for teachers and students and more outdoor open space for the school and community.
Those who wanted to preserve the 1929 building expressed the importance of preserving historic buildings even though they pose some challenges for future use. Some expressed concern about what the loss of the historic building would mean for the neighborhood and the community. View the survey summary info-graphic.
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Get Connected
For more information about school building improvement bond projects, email schoolmodernization@pps.net or call us at 503-916-2222
