Northeast Kansas Technical Center

Technical Center expands instructional space

Bellevue School was donated by Unified School District 409 to the Highland Community College Foundation as a part the consolidation of Northeast Kansas Technical College with Highland Community College. The College is in the process of renovating this former elementary school building for continued educational use as an Electrical Program classroom, laboratory and shop.  Once completed, the project will add almost 5000 square feet square feet of instructional space to the Technical Center. Projected Completion of this project is August 1, 2009.

The project is typical off the College’s philosophy of extending the useful life of buildings and initiating neighborhood improvement by renovating existing facilities for use by the Technical Center’s Programs. These renovations projects have proved cost effective expansions, and like Construction Trades Building and the Washington School Housing Development, are emblematic of Community and College’s development.  

College Faculty and Students remain active working towards the completion of this project to the benefit of us all. These students and staff literally build the College though the practice of their chosen trade; Electrical, Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning, and Building Trades students have each completed hands-on work in their respective programs, along side of area contractors.  Both recognition and thanks are in order for those College Students, Faculty and Staff working hard to make the vision of renovating this valuable community asset a reality.