This 91,500 square foot combination of new construction and renovation includes a secure front entry, administration area, commons space, kitchen, new competition gym, locker rooms, and a weight room. The project included the demolition of the 1920s high school, the renovation of the existing elementary into high school classrooms, and redesigning the existing library into an agricultural shop.
Arapahoe, NE
Beatrice Public Schools
A new 146,000 square foot PK-5 elementary school, designed to support seven sections of grades PK-5. Features a two-story building with a full-size gymnasium, art and music rooms, 10 Pre-K classrooms, 36 K-5 classrooms, two innovation centers, and open-concept libraries. Highlights include a spiral slide, a FEMA-rated storm shelter, and a geothermal well field with a water-source heat pump HVAC system.
Beatrice, NE
Brookings School District
A 91,000 square foot addition with a 14,000 square foot renovation to the existing school. Features new classrooms, learning centers, early childhood education spaces, administrative offices, a commons area, and a gymnasium. Highlights include the transformation of the existing kitchen into a full food prep kitchen, the conversion of the former gymnasium into a commons/cafeteria, and updated site amenities.
Brookings, SD
Vermillion School District
A 117,000 addition of a new elementary school to the existing middle school, with a front office suite to support counseling, nursing, and administration. Features a main competition gym, an auxiliary gym that doubles as a cafeteria and multi-purpose space, a library, and a secure main entrance. Highlights include new classrooms, a media center, a playground, and associated site work.
Vermillion, SD