Coal City Intermediate School set to reopen after major restoration and renovation

Coal City Community Unit School District 1 has announced the completion of major restoration and renovation work at Coal City Intermediate School, setting the stage for school operations to return to the building at 305 E. Division Street in Coal City.

The district has scheduled a dedication ceremony and guided tours for Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. The event will recognize the improvement project and give visitors an opportunity to see the renovated intermediate-school building before the 2026-27 school year begins.

Office scheduled to move back

During the summer, the intermediate school office has been operating from Coal City Elementary School. The office is scheduled to move back later in the summer to the intermediate school at 305 E. Division Street.

The planned move will return intermediate-school administrative services to the building’s regular location. It also places the school’s staff and operations at the renovated facility ahead of the scheduled return of students.

The district has listed Aug. 17, 2026, as the first day of the 2026-27 school year. That puts the dedication and tours before the start of classes and gives the district a scheduled occasion to mark the work before the new academic year is underway.

What the district announced

The district described the work as major restoration and renovation and identified it as a major improvement project completed before students returned. The announcement specifically names Coal City Intermediate School and gives the building’s address as 305 E. Division Street.

The Aug. 5 event is planned as both a dedication ceremony and a series of guided tours. Those activities connect the public recognition of the project with the building’s planned return to regular school use.

The district’s announcement does not disclose the project’s total cost or provide an itemized list of the renovation components. It also does not provide a separate final construction schedule. The public timeline instead identifies the summer office location, the planned move back to Division Street, the dedication date and the first day of school.

For intermediate-school families and staff, the practical change is the planned return of school services to the renovated building before the 2026-27 school year. The scheduled ceremony and tours will formally mark that transition while the district prepares for classes to begin on Aug. 17.