The new Olympic Middle School for Auburn School District will replace the existing school at its current 17.4 acre site. Designed to serve 800 students, the new 105,000-square-foot school will provide a facility that better meets the instructional and operational needs of the school, is more energy efficient, and meets current building codes. The commons will be the heart of the school, serving as a gathering place for students and community, and have an open and welcoming feel. Small collaborative spaces will be located in corridor alcoves to serve as small group work areas during instructional times and informal gathering area during non-instructional times.

We were engaged in April 2017 to aid the Kalama School District in facility planning, educational planning and bond development and pre-design. Our work included an analysis of existing facility conditions, educational planning and needs identification, pre-design and cost modeling, stakeholder facilitation, community outreach and strategic bond communications support for both the district and its citizen action committee. Upon bond passage in February 2018, we were engaged to continue service for all bond projects, which includes a new Kalama Elementary School and an addition to the high school/middle school.

BLRB is currently collaborating with the Auburn School District on a new elementary school will be built on a 12-acre site with capacity for 650 students in a 79,000-square-foot building. The $45.5M project is scheduled to be completed in 2020.