FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio -- As part of the Fairview Park City Schools' $35.2 million permanent improvement project, Parkview Early Education Center is scheduled to receive an extensive makeover forcing the Mastick Road building to close from May 23 to January 2020.

During construction, the district recently announced its toddler, daycare, pre-school, pre-K, DAP and Before-and-After Care programs will be moved to St. Richard's Church School in North Olmsted.

"We knew with the construction renovation process that we were going to have to shut down the Parkview building and move the daycare, preschool and kindergarten teachers and classes to another location," Fairview Park City Schools Superintendent Bill Wagner said.

"St. Richard's was the closest facility and had the necessary classroom space, playground area and pick-up/drop-off area as well."

Because the district provides a licensed preschool and daycare program, any facility had to meet certain qualifications, which Wagner said left St. Richard's as really the only viable local location.

"We knew we couldn't fit all of the programs into Gilles-Sweet Elementary School, while Lewis F. Mayer Middle School and Fairview High School are under construction as well," Wagner said.

"The former New Hope building we purchased on W. 220 Street didn't meet the qualifications for any of those programs, nor did it have enough space."

At St. Richard's, all services will remain the same -- including programming, meals, nap time and on-site school nurse - from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Students entering kindergarten for the 2019-20 school year will attend Gilles-Sweet Elementary School from September 2019 to January 2020.

Renovations at Parkview Early Education Center include refreshed classrooms, an upgraded secure entrance, expanded parking lot and playground, air conditioning throughout the first floor classrooms, updated electrical, plumbing, lighting and new furniture and finishes.

"After about six months construction time, we look to bring everyone back to Parkview Early Education Center," Wagner said.