'Topping-Off' Ceremony Planned At New Central Middle School Site

GREENWICH, CT — The Central Middle School Building Committee is planning to hold a "topping-off" ceremony this summer at the site of the new CMS.

"We'll be looking to do a topping off ceremony the week of Aug. 11 where, as dignitaries, we will sign a steel beam that will be part of the building. Be on the lookout for that," said Selectwoman Lauren Rabin during this week's Board of Selectmen meeting.

Rabin did not specify an exact date.

The news comes after a construction update from Greenwich Public Schools on the new 125,000 gross square-foot building, which is being constructed just north of the current school.

The existing school will continue to function until the new structure is complete and receives a final certificate of occupancy.

If all goes according to plan, the new $112 million CMS could open before the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

Here is a rundown of work that was completed in June, according to the school district:

• Poured slab-on-grade concrete for part of the 2ndfloor
• Started erecting the steel structure of the school building
• Began masonry for gym walls
• Continued foundation wall systems, waterproofing, and backfilling operations

Work to do in July:

Continue structural steel erection
Continue foundation systems, gym masonry walls, and backfill operations

Start installing sewer lines outside the building and connect them to Town sewer at Indian Rock Lane

After steel is installed:

• Perform Underground mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) installations
• Continue pouring concrete floors (slab-on-grade and slab-on-deck)
• Start work on the outside walls
• Construction work will also take place on Saturdays from July 12 and through next month
• The truck route remains as Stanwich Road to Orchard Road, regardless of school being out of session and has performed well