South Point Staff Tour

South Point Elementary Staff Takes Tour of New Building
Posted on 04/19/2021
South Point Staff Tour Staff members from South Point Elementary got a first-hand look at their soon-to-be new workplace as they received a tour of the new building on Tuesday, April 13.

Construction work on the new South Point Elementary in the School District of Washington is progressing. The new elementary school, located at Highway 100 and St. John’s Road, will replace South Point Elementary.

K&S Associates Inc. of St. Louis is handling the construction of the new building.

SDOW Superintendent Dr. Lori VanLeer gave a tour of the progress being made to staff members from South Point Elementary on April 13. Josh Quick, Project Manager with K&S Associates, and also was on the tour, as were some SDOW administrators, buildings and grounds staff, and technology staff.

The two-story, approximately 78,000-square-foot school, will serve kindergarten through sixth grade. It is designed to serve up to 550 students, but could be expanded in the future.

The building will be angular with both rustic and industrial flair inside and out featuring a dynamic color scheme, collaborative spaces for each grade level and a light-filled library/maker space. It also follows best practices for learning and teaching.

The new school is being funded through Prop S, a $26 million no-tax increase bond issue approved by voters in April 2019.

The name of the new school will remain South Point Elementary. The school is slated to open in August 2021.

Photos from the South Point Elementary staff tour of the new building from April 13 are below.

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South Point Staff Tour
South Point Staff Tour
South Point Staff Tour
South Point Staff Tour
South Point Staff Tour
South Point Staff Tour
South Point Staff Tour
South Point Staff Tour
South Point Staff Tour
South Point Staff Tour