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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 1: Turning Enrollment Decline into Opportunity

3 days ago3 days 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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In an East Coast STEAM school expansion build-out, school leaders and contractors, along with architects and interior designers from Spacesmith, put the entire high school body in the driver’s seat to design their future. 
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Students Design Their Own Futures at New STEAM High School

3 weeks ago2 weeks ago10 mins

In an East Coast STEAM school expansion build-out, school leaders and contractors, along with architects and interior designers from Spacesmith, put the entire high school body in the driver’s seat to design their future. 

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Modern third spaces must serve multiple purposes and ideally connect students to nature.
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Can Design Turn Schools Into the New Third Space? 

1 month ago9 mins

Third spaces like commons, libraries and even hallways represent an untapped frontier for fostering the youth’s social and mental well-being.

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Designed in collaboration with Elwyn and an integrated design-build team, the new school will serve 260 students across two curriculum tracks: those with complex needs requiring intensive clinical support with onsite residential care and those building toward greater independence.
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Elwyn Breaks Ground on $45 Million School for Students with Disabilities

2 months ago7 mins

Elwyn, a nonprofit human services organization, has launched construction on a new school intended to reshape the organization’s educational and therapeutic space for children with disabilities.

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Maine’s Governor’s Commission on School Construction
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Maine Commission Calls for School Construction Reforms as Districts Face Rising Costs, Yearslong Waits

2 months ago6 mins

Maine’s Governor’s Commission on School Construction is calling for a broad overhaul of the state’s school construction pipeline, arguing that the current approach cannot keep pace with aging buildings, rising costs and long waitlists for state support.

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After a boiler-related steam leak forced an evacuation and damaged key systems, the Harris-Lake Park Community School District has permanently closed its former elementary building and moved students into a new facility weeks earlier than planned.
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Boiler Failure Accelerates Harris-Lake Park’s Move to New Elementary School

3 months ago5 mins

After a boiler-related steam leak forced an evacuation and damaged key systems, the Harris-Lake Park Community School District has permanently closed its former elementary building and moved students into a new facility weeks earlier than planned.

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Tyler Baldridge and Evan Rankin
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BELL Construction Names New Owners

3 months ago3 months ago3 mins

BELL Construction (BELL) announced that Tyler Baldridge and Evan Rankin, among colleagues working in other verticals, have been named additional owners of the company.

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The contractor said the first phase is focused on site preparation, including abatement and removal of the existing building, with new construction anticipated to begin in summer 2026.
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Sundt Begins Work on Albert Einstein Academy Charter High School in San Diego

3 months ago5 mins

Sundt Construction has started work on the Albert Einstein Academy Charter High School project in San Diego, moving into early site preparation ahead of new construction expected later this year.

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The new campus is designed to serve 470 students and introduces 56,700 square feet of facilities that extend beyond standard classroom space.
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West Contra Costa Completes Lake Elementary Campus Replacement in San Pablo, Calif.

3 months ago5 mins

West Contra Costa Unified School District recently celebrated the completion of a new Lake Elementary School campus replacement designed to deliver modern learning environments for students in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade.

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Construction was recently completed a $31 million Early College High School facility for Round Rock Independent School District in Round Rock, Texas, outside Austin, moving the program from portable buildings into a new permanent campus for the Spring 2026 semester. 
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Round Rock ISD Cuts the Ribbon on $31 Million Early College High School

4 months ago5 mins

Construction was recently completed a $31 million Early College High School facility for Round Rock Independent School District in Round Rock, Texas, outside Austin, moving the program from portable buildings into a new permanent campus for the Spring 2026 semester. 

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