By Kyle Roberts
CHOUDRANT, La. — As part of the April 2024 bond proposal passing, Lincoln School District No. 6 was awarded a total of $2 million for upgrades at both Choudrant High School and Choudrant Elementary.
“Both of these projects have started,” Lincoln Parish School Board Superintendent Ricky Durrett said. “We’re really trying to get the best we can for the proposition that was passed out there. I think the Choudrant community will be happy with the end result.”
The multipurpose facility at the high school is set for completion around Christmas 2025 and will be located close to the softball and baseball complexes.
“We are very excited about the construction of the multipurpose building that started last week,” Choudrant High Principal Chris Jones said. “It is going to be 4,000 square feet and half will be used for weights and the other half will be an area for cheer and dance to practice. Right now we are practicing six teams in two gyms and we have a weight room that is only 800 sqare feet. Our weight room is going to be converted into a classroom and alleviate some crowding in the halls.
“This building will also give us an area to test for CLEP and we plan on using it for small banquets and special events. We can’t thank the Choudrant community enough for investing in these facilities for our students.”
The elementary school classrooms are expected to be completed in February of 2026, and restroom facilities will also be added in the process.
“I am very excited about our new upcoming classroom additions,” Choudrant Elementary Principal Jennifer Martin said. “We are adding three new classrooms which will help with our student to teacher ratios. Reducing class sizes will have an immediate positive impact on our learning environment.
“Our 3rd-5th graders (245 students) have been sharing two restrooms. This has been a challenge during busy times like lunch and transitions between classes. Another set of restrooms will help reduce wait time and help to make our day run smoother with less missed instruction time. I am very thankful to the Choudrant voters who made these additions possible.”
Mann Construction was awarded the bid for both projects.
