After three years of construction, renovations at McDowell High School are finally complete, and school officials are celebrating the opening of a new state-of-the-art learning space designed to prepare students for the future.
District leaders welcomed visitors today for a tour of the new McDowell Innovation Center, a facility created from the school’s former auditorium. The transformed space now serves as a hub for hands-on learning, technology, and collaboration, offering students access to new tools and experiences that extend beyond the traditional classroom setting.
Among the center’s highlights is a STEM hub dedicated to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, along with a virtual reality center that gives students opportunities to explore immersive learning experiences. The facility also features a new makerspace, where classes can utilize advanced equipment and creative resources to support project-based learning and innovation…