Big D’s Construction Projects: Schools:

Amistad Elementary School building

https://www.ksd.org/District/Departments/Capital-Projects/Current-Projects/Amistad-Elementary-Replacement

Project Information:

Start of Construction: Spring 2019 

Opens: August 2020

Ribbon Cutting: 10 a.m. Aug. 27. Read more: https://bit.ly/3i3mbTh

Location: 123 S. Kent St. (Map)

Square Feet: 41,625

Details: The original Amistad Elementary will be replaced with a new 20-classroom building. The new building will hold students in kindergarten through second grade and will connect to a 22-classroom building for grades 3-5 that opened in August 2019. Amistad’s total classroom count will be 42 when Phase 2 is done.

Funding: The Phase 2 replacement will be paid for with local bond dollars and money from the state School Construction Assistance Program.

Cost: $14.8 million

KAMIAKIN HIGH CLASSROOM ADDITION AND ATHLETIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS

https://www.ksd.org/District/Departments/Capital-Projects/Current-Projects/Kamiakin-High-Addition

Project Information: 

Start of Construction: Spring 2020

Opens: August 2021

Location: Existing campus at 600 N. Arthur St. (Map)

Square Feet: 23,000 square feet of new classroom space

Details: The addition includes building 12 new classrooms (for special education, science, and career and technical education), adding parking and making several athletic facility upgrades, including replacing the existing grass field with artificial turf, replacing the track, adding restrooms, concessions and sports storage, refurbishing the tennis courts and adding two more courts. With the addition, the school will hold up to 2,000 students.

Funding: Local bond dollars

Est. Construction Cost: $14 million

For more information, including FAQs, go toksdbond.com.

SOUTHRIDGE HIGH CLASSROOM ADDITION AND ATHLETIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS

https://www.ksd.org/District/Departments/Capital-Projects/Current-Projects/Southridge-High-Addition

Project Information:

Start of Construction: Spring 2020

Opens: August 2021

Location: Existing campus at 3520 Southridge Blvd. (Map)

Square Feet: 30,0000 square feet of new classroom space

Details: The addition includes building 12 new classrooms (for science and special education), adding a 3,200-square-foot weight training facility, adding track storage and replacing the existing grass field with artificial turf. With the addition, the school will be able to hold up to 2,000 students.

Funding: Local bond dollars

Estimated Construction Cost: $21 million

For more information, including FAQs, go toksdbond.com.