If you’ve been struggling to find a parking spot lately, you’re not alone. Construction in the Cypress Lake High School student parking lot has turned mornings into a bit of a headache. A big chunk of the lot is currently blocked off, leaving fewer spaces and a lot more traffic than usual.
The construction started late last year and has quickly become part of everyone’s daily routine. Students are showing up earlier, just to make it to class on time. It’s thrown off the usual flow of the morning rush and made leaving after school just as chaotic.

According to school staff, the project is part of a larger plan to improve the campus. The updates are expected to include more parking spaces, better drainage, and safer walkways. While it’s definitely inconvenient now, the goal is to make the lot more organized and easier to navigate once everything’s finished.

The work is expected to last through the semester, possibly wrapping up by early next year. Until then, students are encouraged to plan ahead and stay patient while the construction continues.

It might be annoying for now, but once the dust settles—literally—the new and improved parking lot should make mornings at Cypress a whole lot smoother.