Lancaster Central School District

For over a decade, Buffalo Construction Consultants (BCC) has partnered with Lancaster Central School District (LCSD) to enhance eleven school buildings and their campuses—all while ensuring uninterrupted school operations.

In 2019, BCC successfully completed the final phase of LCSD’s $49 million Capital Improvement Project (CIP). This district-wide initiative encompassed construction across all seven school buildings, with a particular focus on Lancaster High School. There, BCC led a transformative reprogramming of the building’s core, repurposing an outdated gym into a dynamic black-box theater, an art gallery, a modern music suite with practice rooms, and a renovated auxiliary gym. These renovations created a dedicated arts and music wing, offering flexible spaces for band, concerts, theatrical performances, and presentations.

Additionally, the project included a complete overhaul of the High School’s HVAC system, replacing the existing hybrid steam, glycol, and hot water system with a new, energy-efficient glycol heating system. To accommodate these improvements, BCC executed a master plan that began with constructing a new transportation facility on an undeveloped 18-acre site—housing 120 buses and district operations. This strategic relocation paved the way for a new gymnasium and sports entry at the north end of the High School, which, in turn, allowed for the core renovations that brought the new arts spaces to life. The result is a fully modernized High School that enriches the student learning experience.

The momentum continued with LCSD’s $77 million referendum project, spanning six years and touching all seven active school buildings. Beyond essential infrastructure, security, and life safety upgrades, the project delivered extensive renovations to classrooms, corridors, auditoriums, gymnasiums, and exterior spaces.

At Lancaster Middle School, BCC led a multi-phase renovation of the original 1922, three-story building, modernizing 60,000 square feet while preserving its historic character. This included a full auditorium renovation, upgraded guidance offices, a new nurse’s suite, refreshed art and home economics rooms, a redesigned library, six renovated gang bathrooms, and 25 updated general-use classrooms.

Lancaster High School also saw major enhancements, including a new motorized theatrical rigging system in the auditorium, updated science classrooms, and a redesigned Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) space. The school’s athletic facilities were revitalized with a new eight-court tennis complex and a state-of-the-art turf field.

At the elementary level, one of the most significant projects took place at Como Park Elementary, where BCC oversaw the complete interior demolition and reconstruction of an entire wing. Sixteen classrooms were transformed into bright, engaging, and functional learning spaces tailored to the needs of young students

Looking ahead, BCC played a key role in securing voter approval for LCSD’s $178 million referendum in 2024. Construction is set to begin in late 2025, with phased projects continuing through 2032. This long-term initiative will accommodate the district’s growing student population through strategic classroom additions and renovations to critical support spaces.

BCC takes great pride in its continued partnership with Lancaster Central School District—delivering projects that enhance learning environments, support community growth, and shape the future of education.