Home Staunton: Phase 1 of renovations complete at Shelburne Middle School with STEM focus
Local News

Staunton: Phase 1 of renovations complete at Shelburne Middle School with STEM focus

Rebecca Barnabi
Shelburne Middle School
Shelburne Middle School. Photo: Staunton Schools

Career and Technical Education teachers and students at Shelburne Middle School just moved into newly updated classrooms at the end of October 2024 after a six-month renovation project.

The renovation enhanced STEM learning to prepare students for jobs of the future.

Along with the upgraded CTE spaces, the administrative wing has improved security and flow, and students will enjoy a new multipurpose room and modified cafeteria. The $7.4 million project, led by Nielsen Builders, was funded through pandemic relief and school capital reserves.

Phase I of a three-part project is now complete. Phases II and III remain unfunded. Staunton Schools looks forward to the positive impact the first round of construction will have on students’ learning and career exploration.

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca J. Barnabi is the national editor of Augusta Free Press. A graduate of the University of Mary Washington, she began her journalism career at The Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star. In 2013, she was awarded first place for feature writing in the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Awards Program, and was honored by the Virginia School Boards Association’s 2019 Media Honor Roll Program for her coverage of Waynesboro Schools. Her background in newspapers includes writing about features, local government, education and the arts.