District 33C Celebrates Grand Opening After Construction At Homer Junior High, Hadley

HOMER GLEN, IL — Homer District 33C is ready to unveil the work done at Homer Junior High School and Hadley Middle School with a grand opening on Aug. 20.

A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 5:45 p.m., followed by building tours from 6 to 7 p.m., according to the District.

Work at the schools has been underway since May 2024, and included a 52,312-square-foot addition that connected the two schools. Hadley Middle School was built in 1987, and Homer Junior High was built in 1981. Additions were built in 2003 and 2004.

"Homer 33C is excited to announce the grand opening of our new facility expansion space for the 25-26 school year! The district has been under construction since the summer of 2024, conjoining the existing junior high and middle school in order to create room for its growing student population," Superintendent Craig Schoppe told Patch. "The new facility provides for much-needed additional classroom space, a shared cafeteria, a new gymnasium, and new library space for grades 5-8."

The District previously told Patch that the $28.3 million project will address current space issues at both buildings. The project included additional classrooms, a shared library, a large cafeteria and a gym.