Demolition of Prairie Phoenix Academy
Demolition began Friday, March 3, 2023 on the former Prairie Phoenix Academy, also known as the former Sun Prairie Junior High, at 160 South St. The Sun Prairie Area School District pledged to raze the building and relocate PPA into the Central Heights Middle School building at 220 Kroncke Drive as part of the 2018 referendum that resulted in the construction of the Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium at Ashley Field, Sun Prairie West High School and the remodeling of the former Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School into the district's third middle school that became known as Central Heights.
The SPASD has not announced any plans for the former PPA site but that it has agreed to work with the City of Sun Prairie to develop the site.
PPA Demo 2 -- Backhoe grabs load of debris
A Robinson Brothers backhoe grabbed a load of debris during the demolition of the former Prairie Phoenix Academy building at 160 South St. on Friday, March 3, 2023. The Sun Prairie Area School District announced it would demolish the property and move the PPA into the Central Heights building at 220 Kroncke Drive as part of a 2018 referendum.
PPA Demo 3 -- PPA Al Fresco
Even though the address for Prairie Phoenix Academy was 160 South Street, many attendees entered through the door from the parking lot (above) connected to Central Heights Middle School, located at 220 Kroncke Drive, and Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium at Ashley Field.
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PPA Demo 1 -- View from Main Street
Workers began demolishing the former Prairie Phoenix Academy facility at 160 South St. on Friday, March 3; this was the view most motorists had from West Main Street.
PPA Demo 2 -- Backhoe grabs load of debris
A Robinson Brothers backhoe grabbed a load of debris during the demolition of the former Prairie Phoenix Academy building at 160 South St. on Friday, March 3, 2023. The Sun Prairie Area School District announced it would demolish the property and move the PPA into the Central Heights building at 220 Kroncke Drive as part of a 2018 referendum.
PPA Demo 3 -- PPA Al Fresco
Even though the address for Prairie Phoenix Academy was 160 South Street, many attendees entered through the door from the parking lot (above) connected to Central Heights Middle School, located at 220 Kroncke Drive, and Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium at Ashley Field.
PPA Demo 4 -- Mural
Behind the building, the phoenix rising from the ashes was the symbol of the Prairie Phoenix Academy and one that many upper middle school students saw over the years.
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