New northeast K-8 school will begin construction
The Board of Education approved a construction contract for the new K-8 school that will be constructed in the northeast area of the district. The state-of-the-art building will be located in the city of Bel Aire.

 

The new school, which is designed to eventually become a middle school as district growth demands, will serve as a state-of-the-art K-8 learning center featuring three classroom wings, a media center/library, 800-seat auditorium and music suites, and a gymnasium that will serve as the safe room/storm shelter. The building is designed so that as demand warrants in the future, a second gym and classroom expansion can be constructed on the site.

GLMV Architecture is the architect on the project. Walz Harman Huffman was the lowest responsible bidder on the project. The total contract amount is $15,946,600 - more than $3.5 million under budget.

The school will be constructed on 40 acres by the southeast corner of 53^rd St. North and Woodlawn. Construction is scheduled to be substantially complete by July 2012.

 

A committee will be named by the Board of Education to study naming options for the new K-8 school. The school’s boundaries, colors, mascot, and other school-related items will be decided later.