NEENAH (NBC 26) — The new Neenah High School was open to the public Monday for a third “Milestone Moment.”
“We invited the public in to see four of our learning stations," said Amanda Manteufel, the new Neenah High School site project executive.
Periodically throughout construction, the site has been open to the public for guided tours showcasing some of the major developments.
This time, the tour focused on the auditorium, grandstand and athletic fields, exterior building finishes, and interior building finishes.
Manteufel explained one thing that sets the building apart from other high schools.
“There’s a lot of open spaces, there’s a lot of collaboration spaces in addition to traditional classroom space," said Manteufel.
The school walls are full of floor to ceiling windows, which brought up safety concerns for a few people.
“That glass is tempered glass which is impact resistant and if it is hit with an impact that is enough to actually break the glass it won’t shatter into pieces on the floor. It actually will maintain its location and shatter in place and spider similar to a car windshield," said Manteufel.
One of the favorites of tour-goers was learning about the geo-thermal heating and cooling system.
“They transfer heat from the building to the ground and vice versa to utilize the temperature of the earth to heat and cool the space," said Manteufel.
The district has planned four total milestone moments leading up to the school’s opening in the fall of 2023.
