The redesigned campus will improve wayfinding and strengthen connections between grade levels while creating dedicated spaces for early childhood education, special education and sensory-support programs. | Photo Credit: Courtesy of Wold Architects & Engineers
- Haxtun School District RE-2J marked the start of construction May 13 on a renovation and addition project to unify its PK–12 campus.
- The project follows several years of planning and is funded through a bond election and a Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant awarded in May 2025.
- Work includes reorganizing classrooms and support spaces, safety and operational upgrades, and new/repurposed nutrition and athletics areas.
- Plans also call for replacing the district’s 1956 vocational agriculture building with a new facility supporting multiple agricultural programs.
- Construction is expected to be completed in July 2027 with Wold Architects and Engineers, Bryan Construction and NV5 partnering on the project.
HAXTUN, Colo. — Haxtun School District RE-2J has begun construction on a renovation and addition project designed to unify its prekindergarten through 12th-grade campus and update learning spaces.
District officials, staff, students and community members gathered May 13 for a groundbreaking ceremony following several years of planning and a funding package built on a successful bond election and a BEST grant award in May 2025.
Superintendent Aron Jones said the project is intended to create a more connected campus that supports student learning and collaboration.
“Our goal has always been to provide the best possible learning environment for our students,” said Superintendent Aron Jones. “By bringing our students and programs together in a more organized, connected environment, we’re creating a school that better supports learning, collaboration and day-to-day success.”
The project scope includes reshaping spaces that district officials said have been fragmented by multiple additions over time. Early childhood and kindergarten classrooms will be consolidated with improved access to playgrounds, while special education and sensory spaces will be grouped together.
The redesigned campus will improve wayfinding and strengthen connections between grade levels while creating dedicated spaces for early childhood education, special education and sensory-support programs. The project also prioritizes safety through a more secure main entry sequence and improved organization of high-activity spaces such as athletics and physical education.
A significant feature of the project includes repurposing the existing elementary gym into a centralized cafeteria serving the entire PK-12 population. In addition, the district will construct a new auxiliary gym with expanded seating and improved access to locker rooms and outdoor athletic facilities.
Career and technical education is another focus. The district plans to replace its 1956 vocational agriculture building with a new facility intended for agricultural mechanics, welding, animal science and crop science programs.
Construction is expected to conclude in July 2027. Wold Architects and Engineers partnered with Bryan Construction and owner’s representative NV5 to design and deliver the project, which will consolidate previously fragmented facilities into a more connected and student-centered campus.
This article is based on reporting originally published by ColoradoBiz on May 14, 2026, and information posted by Haxtun School District RE-2J.