The construction of temporary classrooms on campus will provide our High School students and staff a much-needed space where they can learn and work together for the 2025-26 school year. While these additions are a positive for District 32 as a whole, they have impacted the number of parking spaces available on campus.
To alleviate these concerns, the District 32 Board of Education approved the construction of a new gravel lot between the Primary Center and the Career Center.This lot will add roughly 100 parking spots to campus for use by students, staff, and visitors.
District 32 advises all students and staff to seek on-campus parking as a first option whenever possible and only to park on nearby city streets as a last resort. This is the most secure option for the safety of our students and their vehicles.
Student Parking Options
Gator Bowl Drive parking lot behind the Middle School
New gravel lot between Primary and Career Center
Street parking (only if on-campus parking is full)
Restricted parking on Campus
There will be no available parking on the Bus Lot during the school day.
There will be limited staff-only parking on a small lot on the south side of the PHS Learning Expo.
The front parking lots at the Middle School, Primary Center, and Elementary are intended for staff only.
Parking at the Career Center is intended for Career Center students and staff only.
General Guidance
Consider alternative transportation such as carpooling, riding the bus, or a family pickup/dropoff if you can
Arrive early and give yourself extra time to find parking and walk to class
Dress for the weather, including cold and rain in case you have to park further away
If you have to park off campus, follow signage on city streets denoting no parking zones and avoid blocking any fire hydrants, driveways, or alleyways
Use sidewalks and crosswalks and avoid walking in roads or in private yards
Visitor Parking
Marked temporary guest and handicap-accessible parking is available for most buildings on campus. The marked visitor parking spaces in front of PHS and Old Senior High will still be available for short-term visitor use.
Event Parking
Visitors will be able to park in any available parking on campus during evening and weekend events on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests should follow signage for spaces that are marked for handicap or emergency personnel use.