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Sorenson Early Childhood Center and Westhill Elementary

Serving preschool and early learning students, Sorenson’s growth project will address a number of needs, including site circulation and adding a fully accessible and inclusive playground, to support student learning. These improvements impact the campuses of both Sorenson and adjacent Westhill Elementary.

 

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Sorenson construction project draft 3D visual
Sorenson construction project draft 3D visual
Sorenson construction project draft 3D visual
Draft Sorenson expansion project renderings as of Dec. 2023

Project Information

Progress

  • February 2022: Voters approve the Capital Bond

  • November 2022: Progressive design builder team of NAC and Abbott Construction selected

  • January and February: Community engagement on building needs. View the recording of a virtual session.
  • Winter-Spring 2023: The design team met multiple times with staff and community in School Design Advisory Committee “SDAC” meetings, as well as focused user group meetings, which included students.
  • October 2023: Submitted Conditional Use Permit Documents
  • Summer 2024: Start of construction
  • September 26, 2024: Community Groundbreaking Ceremony

Project Goals

The overarching goal of this project is to address district growth and reduce portables, improve building conditions, and improve the health and safety of the learning environment. Many decisions about the direction of the Sorenson expansion project were made in 2023 with input from the school and community, establishing the following priorities:

  • Reducing the number of portables and building additional permanent classrooms at Sorenson ECC.

  • Improve building conditions with interior remodels for additional spaces needed and other minor upgrades at Sorenson ECC.

  • Install a fully accessible and inclusive playground at both campuses.

  • Improve site circulation and add parking, which benefits both campuses.

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