Transformation of former auditorium into a flexible, accessible, and acoustically improved Large Group Instruction and performance space—balancing board meeting needs, ADA upgrades, and school‑color finishes

Lakeland High School’s auditorium modernization began as a focused upgrade to the audio and stage lighting systems and evolved into a targeted performance‑space modernization that addressed safety, code compliance, program flexibility, and long‑term value for the District.

For decades, the Red Hook Central School District—serving roughly 1,800 students in the Mid‑Hudson region south of Albany—relied on cafeterias and a gymnasium as makeshift performance venues.