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  • New Arthur A. Richards PreK-8 School Opens on St. Croix August 17, 2026
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  • Designing for Belonging: A Conversation with Dr. Drew Coleman August 11, 2026
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Dr. Drew Coleman provided the keynote speech at the recent School Construction News Design & Construction Symposium.
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Designing for Belonging: A Conversation with Dr. Drew Coleman

2 weeks ago10 mins

For Dr. Drew Coleman, Chief of Schools at Jeffco Public Schools, the physical environment is an important — and sometimes overlooked — part of that experience. 

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Rafael Murillo, AICP, WELL AP, recently joined the Denver office of NBBJ as a Senior Campus Designer/Planner. 
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Rafael Murillo Joins Denver Office of NBBJ

3 months ago3 months ago1 mins

Rafael Murillo, AICP, WELL AP, recently joined the Denver office of NBBJ as a Senior Campus Designer/Planner. 

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These educational pathways are woven into the layout, creating opportunities for hands-on learning spaces where students explore real-world skills and discover their passions
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Adams 12 Five Star Schools Breaks Ground on New Thornton High School to Support Career and Technical Education Pathways

3 months ago3 months ago5 mins

Adams 12 Five Star Schools celebrated the official groundbreaking for the new Thornton High School on Tuesday, May 19, marking a major milestone in the district’s voter-approved 2024 bond program and the future of one of the district’s longest-standing high school communities. 

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Joel Williams
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Joel Williams on Leading QKA’s New Colorado Office and Taking on a New K-12 Market

3 months ago3 months ago9 mins

Led by Studio Director Joel Williams, AIA, LEED AP, ALEP, the team also includes Project Designers Joseph Puyot and Spencer Robinson. 

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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.
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Haxtun School District Breaks Ground on Unified PK–12 Campus

3 months ago3 months ago5 mins

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.  

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At Sheridan High School, the design team revitalized an abandoned pool building into a trades skills workshop where students could work alongside trade professionals to develop hands-on skills in carpentry, plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems.
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Right-Sizing Schools, Part II: Turning Enrollment Decline into Opportunity

4 months ago3 months ago8 mins

Public school systems across the country are entering a period of sustained enrollment decline, driven by a convergence of demographic and behavioral shifts, particularly evident along Colorado’s Front Range.

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Riverview PK-8 School is one of several recent projects that reflects a broader shift toward right-sizing facilities while maintaining neighborhood access to education. | Photo Credit (all): Courtesy of Wold Architects & Engineers
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Right-Sizing Schools, Part I: Turning Enrollment Decline into Opportunity

4 months ago4 months ago8 mins

Public school systems across the country are entering a period of sustained enrollment decline, driven by a convergence of demographic and behavioral shifts, particularly evident along Colorado’s Front Range.

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When complete, the ATLAS Facility is expected to house one of the most powerful laser systems in the world, supporting research in fusion energy, medicine and fundamental science.
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Colorado State University Tops Out Advanced Technology Lasers for Applications and Science

4 months ago4 months ago8 mins

Colorado State University marked a major construction milestone April 24 with a topping-out ceremony for the Advanced Technology Lasers for Applications and Science, or ATLAS, Facility, a project officials say will become one of the world’s most advanced laser research centers. 

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Liberty Common School, Classroom rendering
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From ‘80s Office Complex to Modern Junior High Campus

11 months ago10 mins

In Fort Collins, Colo., what was once a dated 1980s office park is now a thriving junior high school campus: Liberty Common School.

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Aurora, Colo., Public Schools Breaks Ground on New P-8 School

12 months ago5 mins

Aurora Public Schools has officially broken ground on a new P-8 school in the Horizon Uptown community, marking one of the first major projects funded by the district’s historic $1 billion bond program.

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