With the goal of creating a highly sustainable, 21st-century learning environment, construction is underway on a new high school for the Cedar Falls Community School District. Situated on a 70-acre site along West 27 Street and adjacent to the University of Northern Iowa, this 300,000-square-foot modern school, designed by INVISION Architecture, will replace an existing, outdated facility from 1954.

Serving 1,400-plus students and the community, it will feature innovative career labs, a multipurpose auditorium, community commons, athletic venues, collaborative small learning communities and a competition pool. This new structure will proactively support the district’s initiative, which includes professional learning communities and their student-focused Power Hour.

Cedar Falls High School is slated for completion in March 2024, and the total construction cost is estimated at $112.8 million. Much of the project is being financed by a $69.9 million bond issue that voters approved in June 2019. The remainder will be subsidized with revenues from a 1% sales tax for schools.