Project Schoolhouse | Tulsa World

Project Schoolhouse is a Tulsa Public Schools efficiency initiative that is slated to be an annual process. In its first year, it led to the closure of 13 school buildings. Additionally, all students at eight other schools were reassigned so their buildings could be converted for a different use.

In a second round of recommendations, TPS is looking to close an additional three school buildings and repurpose two other buildings for the 2012-13 academic year. Those slated to close for good are the Sequoyah Elementary School building at 3441 E. Archer St. and the Mayo Demonstration School facility at 2525 S. 101st East Ave. Greeley Elementary School, 105 E. 63rd St. North, will cease operation and be leased to a new TPS partner charter school, called Lighthouse Academy.

Parents who have questions may call the Project Schoolhouse Hotline at 918-746-6456.

Contact the reporter: ANDREA EGER, 581-8470 or andrea.eger@tulsaworld.com

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Project Schoolhouse advisory council tours three schools 5/4/2012

One year after the passage of a sweeping effort to save money and improve efficiency in Tulsa Public Schools, the citizen panel charged with recommending a scheme for closing schools got to see the impact of their recommendations.

TPS approves relocations; Mayo, Sequoyah to move 2/22/2012

The Tulsa school board on Tuesday approved the relocation of two schools into larger facilities as part of a second round of shifts aimed at improving efficiency.

Second round of Tulsa Project Schoolhouse changes approved 2/21/2012

The Tulsa school board has approved the relocation of two schools into larger facilities as part of a second round of shifts aimed at improving efficiency.

More shuffling proposed in Tulsa Public Schools' Project Schoolhouse 1/31/2012

Tulsa Public Schools officials are pursuing a second, albeit less dramatic, round of facility shuffling as part of the Project Schoolhouse efficiency initiative.

Plan expected to save TPS $5 million 11/17/2011

A reorganization initiative by Tulsa Public Schools is expected to save the district $5 million annually, Superintendent Keith Ballard told a legislative panel Wednesday.

Project Schoolhouse decision on sixth-graders remains 9/29/2011

Tulsa Public Schools is about to tackle the unresolved issue of whether sixth-graders continue to attend Carver Middle School, Edison Preparatory School and Thoreau Demonstration Academy or remain for another year in elementary school.

TU withdraws bid for surplus TPS facility 9/1/2011

The University of Tulsa has withdrawn its bid for a vacant middle school facility along 11th Street that Tulsa Public Schools declared surplus.

TU withdraws bid for Wilson Middle School facility 8/31/2011

The University of Tulsa was the sole bidder for Wilson, at 1127 S. Columbia Ave., which was closed in the Project Schoolhouse consolidation.

For TPS teachers, the word of the day is 'change' 8/19/2011

Implementing dramatic change, not abiding more, is the 2011-12 mission with which Tulsa Public Schools teachers were charged Thursday.

Grimes Elementary won't be moving to Nimitz building this year 7/28/2011

Grimes Elementary School will stay put for 2011-12 rather than move into the former Nimitz Middle School facility, Tulsa Public Schools announced Thursday.

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