Arcadia (California) district is adding 2 high school buildings

A two-story structure will replace 14 portable classrooms at Arcadia High, which also will add a performing arts annex.

Key Highlights

  • Building H will replace 14 portable classrooms with a 14,700-square-foot, two-story facility.
  • The Performing Arts Center Annex will have a scene shop, costume shop, and classroom storage.
  • The projects are estimated to cost over $56 million and are scheduled for completion by August 2027.

The Arcadia (California) Unified School District has broken ground on two buildings at Arcadia High School: a facility dubbed Building H, and a performing arts center annex.

The Los Angeles Business Journal reports that the two buildings are estimated to cost more than $56 million and are expected to be completed in August 2027.

Building H will replace 14 portable classrooms with a 14,700-square-foot, two-story building. It will have dedicated labs for robotics, engineering, food science, art and ceramics. It will also feature an outdoor ceramics yard, a general classroom and extra lab storage.

The Performing Arts Center Annex will have a scene shop, costume shop and storage space for classrooms spread across 5,900 square feet.

 

About the Author

Mike Kennedy

Senior Editor

Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

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