Facilities Utilization Study
With the successful passage of the 2024 bond program, the next step in the Strategic Facility Master Plan is to reconvene with the WLCSD Facility Utilization Review Committee to assist the District in implementing the right-sizing of the middle school cohort as well as support services located in various facilities as recommended and approved previously.
Frequently Asked Questions
Facility Utilization Study Update - November 2024
The recommendation from the Facilities Study Committee was to repurpose Geisler Middle School (GMS). The original plan involved a feeder pattern with no elementary to middle school to high school splits. The revised plan was developed based on feedback that we received from the community and a majority of the committee.
The advantages of the revised plan are:
- Students will be on the bus for a shorter period of time.
- It will reduce transportation costs.
- It maintains the current middle school feeder pattern for Loon Lake Elementary.
- It maintains current bussing runs for Loon Lake Elementary.
- It maintains the current high school, elementary school feeder pattern.
- It will be easier for families to attend events.
- It reduces the number of elementary to middle school to high school splits.
- It impacts the smallest number of students.
On December 5, the Board will vote on the entire recommendation, which is the repurposing of GMS and the feeder featured below.
Proposed Feeder Pattern - 2025-26
| Elementary | Middle School | High School |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce | Clifford Smart | WL Northern |
| Dublin | Clifford Smart | WL Northern |
| Glengary | Clifford Smart | WL Northern |
| Keith | Clifford Smart | WL Northern |
| Oakley Park | Walnut Creek | WL Central |
| Pleasant Lake | Walnut Creek | WL Central |
| MH Guest | Walnut Creek | WL Central |
| Loon Lake | Sarah Banks | WL Central |
| Hickory Woods | Sarah Banks | WL Western |
| Meadowbrook | Walnut Creek | WL Western |
| Walled Lake | Sarah Banks | WL Western |
| Wixom | Sarah Banks | WL Western |