10/29/2026
East Windsor High School Gymnasium Incident Highlights Urgency of Renovation Plans
EAST WINDSOR, CT — A damaged fire sprinkler head caused flooding in the East Windsor High School gymnasium on October 19, temporarily closing the facility through October 26 for cleanup and repairs. Affected activities, including the EWHS Volleyball Senior Night game against Goodwin Tech (rescheduled for November 2), were temporarily relocated or postponed. The gymnasium has since reopened.
East Windsor Public Schools thanks the Warehouse Point Fire Department, East Windsor Police Department, and Officer Beturne for protecting equipment and student belongings. The district also thanks its facilities staff for swift restoration work, as well as students, staff, coaches, and families for their patience.
While the flooding was an isolated event, it underscores the ongoing challenges of maintaining the district’s 60-year-old facility.
East Windsor High School faces serious structural issues, including deteriorating roofs, failing HVAC systems, and compromised exterior walls and windows. To address these systemic problems efficiently, the Board of Education, Town of East Windsor, and Ad Hoc Committee on School Renovation Planning propose rebuilding the high school as a combined middle and high school campus.
The proposed campus will reduce total square footage, lower maintenance and operating costs, and modernise learning environments while preserving separate spaces for middle and high school students and sharing key resources like the auditorium.
Community involvement is vital to shaping the future of East Windsor’s school facilities. Residents are invited to attend the next Ad Hoc Committee meeting on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 PM at the high school (76 South Main Street, East Windsor). Public facility tours will begin prior to the meeting at 6:00 PM for community members.
Anyone interested in touring the school is encouraged to pre-register at https://tinyurl.com/EWHStours26
For more details, visit ewschoolproject.com
