Tolles expansion remains on track as district plans four-story EMS and fire-training facility

What happened

Tolles Career & Technical Center reported that construction is continuing on a 50,000-square-foot expansion of classrooms and labs, targeted to open January 1 after the holiday break. The center also said it received $400,000 in the 2026 state capital budget to develop a four-story EMS and fire-training structure on the Tolles campus; the structure is still described as proposed and planned.

Why it matters to families

The classroom-and-lab expansion will add substantial instructional space at a growing career-technical center, whose enrollment was reported at 1,328 students, up 5% from the prior year. The planned training structure could also expand hands-on firefighting and EMS training for students and area fire departments.

The evidence

At the September 14, 2026 board meeting, Tolles reported enrollment of 1,328 students, a 5% increase, and said work continued on a 50,000-square-foot classroom-and-lab expansion that was on track to open January 1. The report also stated that Tolles was awarded $400,000 in the 2026 state capital budget for development of an EMS and fire-training facility and that the center was proposing and planning a four-story structure on the Tolles campus.

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