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Progress of Elementary Security Updates

December 2019

Sample photo of elementary security doors

Granite School District has been working for the past few years to update security infrastructure at all school sites. With the help of the voter-approved 2017 bond, the progress of these projects has increased in recent years.

Security upgrades have been completed for the majority of elementary school sites. The most noticeable aspect of these upgrades are an extra set of security doors, which require all visitors to enter the main office and be approved by staff prior to entering the building.

Dates in the table below indicate the completion year or estimated construction commencement year for all elementary schools. Please note that these dates are part of an anticipated timeline, and may be altered as a result of rising construction costs or other factors.

Security upgrades at secondary schools are being installed along a separate timeline and require more extensive planning to address open-campus layouts.

SchoolStatus
Academy Park ElementaryCompleted 2015
Arcadia ElementaryCompleted 2018
Armstrong AcademyUnder Construction
Bacchus ElementaryCompleted 2018
Beehive ElementaryUnder Construction
Bennion ElementaryCompleted 2019
Jim Bridger ElementaryCompleted 2015
Copper Hills ElementaryCompleted 2018
Cottonwood ElementaryCompleted 2016
Crestview ElementaryCompleted 2015
Diamond Ridge ElementaryCompleted 2019
Howard Driggs ElementaryCompleted 2019
Eastwood ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2020
Elk Run ElementaryUnder Construction
Farnsworth ElementaryCompleted 2018
Fox Hills ElementaryCompleted 2018
Fremont ElementaryCompleted 2018
Robert Frost ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2020
Gourley ElementaryCompleted 2015
Granger ElementaryCompleted 2015
Hillsdale ElementaryCompleted 2018
Hillside ElementaryCompleted 2018
Hunter ElementaryCompleted 2018
Jackling ElementaryCompleted 2015
Lake Ridge ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2020
Lincoln ElementaryCompleted 2018
Magna ElementaryCompleted 2015
Mill Creek ElementaryCompleted 2018
Monroe ElementaryCompleted 2016
Morningside ElementaryCompleted 2018
Moss ElementaryCompleted 2015
Oakridge ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2020
Oakwood ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2021
Orchard ElementaryCompleted 2019
William Penn ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2021
Pioneer ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2020
Pleasant Green ElementaryCompleted 2016
Plymouth ElementaryCompleted 2015
Redwood ElementaryCompleted 2015
Rolling Meadows ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2021
Roosevelt ElementaryCompleted 2016
Rosecrest ElementaryCompleted 2019
Silver Hills ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2021
Calvin Smith ElementaryCompleted 2018
South Kearns Elementary (Former Oquirrh Hills building)Completed 2018
South Kearns Elementary (New building)Included in Rebuild
Spring Lane ElementaryCompleted 2019
Stansbury ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2020
Taylorsville ElementaryCompleted 2016
Truman ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2020
Twin Peaks ElementaryCompleted 2016
Upland Terrace ElementaryCompleted 2015
Valley Crest ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2021
Vista ElementaryCompleted 2018
Olene Walker ElementaryIncluded in building
West Kearns ElementaryTo be Included in Rebuild
West Valley ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2020
Western Hills ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2021
Whittier ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2020
Wilson ElementaryCompleted 2015
Woodstock ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2021
Wright ElementaryConstruction Scheduled for 2020

Filed Under: Project Updates

New school at riverfront site to be named Olene Walker Elementary School

December 2019

Architectural rendering of Olene Walker Elementary

The Granite School District Board of Education has voted to name the new school at the riverfront site Olene Walker Elementary School in honor of Utah’s first female governor.

The school will open fall 2020 and will replace Roosevelt Elementary.

School officials, with input from students, parents and community members, will determine the official mascot, colors and logo of the school.

About Olene Walker

Governor Olene Walker was sworn into office in November of 2003 as Utah’s 15th governor. She served a two-year term, during which time she worked on several initiatives such as education programs and workforce development.

She received a bachelor degree from Brigham Young University, a master degree from Stanford University, and a doctorate from the University of Utah. Prior to entering politics, Walker founded the Salt Lake Education Foundation and served as its director.

Walker was a representative in the state Legislature for eight years and served a term as majority whip. She was Utah’s first woman to serve as lieutenant governor to Mike Leavitt. When Governor Leavitt resigned to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Walker became Utah’s first female governor.

Filed Under: Feature, Olene Walker

Video: Site Flyovers at Hunter, Olene Walker and South Kearns (November)

November 2019

Progress at all three major construction sites is noticeable from week to week. Take a look at the latest flyovers.

Filed Under: Hunter High, Olene Walker, Project Updates, South Kearns

Construction Photos (End of October 2019)

October 2019

Structures are beginning to rise at South Kearns and the Riverfront site, while at Hunter High School the building addition is taking shape.

South Kearns Elementary

South Kearns construction site
South Kearns construction site
South Kearns construction site
South Kearns construction site

Olene Walker Site

Riverfront construction site
Riverfront construction site
Riverfront construction site
Riverfront construction site

Hunter High School Addition

Hunter High construction site
Hunter High construction site
Hunter High construction site
Hunter High construction site

Filed Under: Hunter High, Olene Walker, South Kearns

Skyline High Floor Plan, Basic Renderings, and Timeline

October 2019

The new Skyline High School will have four levels of learning. Because we are building on the existing site, construction will take place over three phases.

Site Layout:

The planned construction schedule will commence as follows:

Baseball Field – Nov. 2019 – May 2020
Fieldhouse & Pool Building – April 2020 – June 2021
Football Stadium – Nov. 2020 – July 2021
Demo Existing Pool & Gym – June 2021 – Aug. 2021
Academics, Admin & Commons – June 2021 – June 2023
Demo Existing Academic Building – June 2023 – July 2023
Athletic Fields & Courts – July 2023 – Nov. 2023
Performing Arts Building – July 2023 – June 2025
Demo Auditorium and Complete Site Work

Filed Under: Skyline

Video: Site Flyovers at South Kearns, Riverfront, Hunter (October)

October 2019

Buildings are beginning to take shape at all three major construction sites. This quick flyover video shows the progress as of the beginning of October for South Kearns Elementary, Hunter High School addition, and the Riverfront/Roosevelt school.

Filed Under: Hunter High, Olene Walker, South Kearns

Site Flyovers at South Kearns and Roosevelt/Riverfront

July 2019

Building foundations are being laid at South Kearns Elementary and the Roosevelt/Riverfront site. New flyover footage shows the progression at both sites during the summer months.

Roosevelt/Riverfront

Riverfront construction site
Riverfront construction site
Riverfront construction site

South Kearns

South Kearns construction site
South Kearns construction site
South Kearns construction site

Filed Under: Olene Walker, Project Updates, South Kearns

Skyline High Rebuild Phase Animation

June 2019

Since the new Skyline High School will be built on the same campus as the existing structures, construction will occur in phases. This brief video shows how the campus will transform into the new layout.

Note: This video does not have audio. 

Filed Under: Project Updates, Skyline

Skyline High School Final Anticipated Site Layout

May 2019

After over 9 months of working with the greater Millcreek community, evaluating over 3,000 comments from a community survey, conducting an extensive traffic study and working closely with the Skyline High Community Council, the District is pleased to release a site layout for the new Skyline High School.

This is a final product of over 40 different layouts that the design team evaluated based on the significant site limitations present that make this rebuild a challenge. We recognize that there is never a perfect product that meets everyone’s expectations, but hope that our community will recognize the tremendous effort that was made to listen to and implement the feedback that was provided.

While interior design work will continue, we expect that Phase 1 will begin in the next few weeks. We will post an anticipated construction time line as soon as that has been finalized.

Thanks for your patience and support as we continue to work to develop and construct a 21st Century High School that will help our students prepare for college and/or a career and be an ongoing asset to this community.

Site Limitations:

  • Small campus of just over 40 acres. We prefer campus size to be around 60 acres on a rebuild to be able to maintain the current building for use while the new facility is under construction. This saves taxpayers money.
  • A multi-phase rebuild schedule will be used so that students are not displaced and can safely attend school while the new building is constructed. You can see the current buildings on the layout are the shaded portions. We anticipate posting an animated description of these construction phases in the coming weeks.
  • Elevation changes are significant from the East to West of this campus.
  • Metro Water has a large pipeline that runs North to South just East (marked with dashes on the image) of the current stadium and classroom building. This is their property and we are unable to construct permanent structures on that section of the campus.
  • Adjusting the necessary amount of parking to accommodate and enhance traffic patterns in the neighboring area.

Please look for additional information in the coming weeks regarding the construction timeline.

Filed Under: Project Updates, Skyline

Contractor Awarded for South Kearns, Roosevelt

March 2019

Jacobsen Construction has been awarded the contract for both South Kearns Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary rebuild projects.

The two schools will be sister schools, meaning the overall structures, floor plans, and facades will be nearly identical. Each school will have two maker space labs and two special education suites in addition to standard classrooms.

Roll-up glass doors and flexible furniture will allow for student collaboration and an easily transformable learning environment.

Security is a major focus of both buildings, and several layers of protection will be used to help keep the schools as safe as possible.

Roosevelt Elementary Rendering
Roosevelt Elementary Site Plan

 

South Kearns Elementary Rendering
South Kearns Elementary Site Plan
Building Facades
Hallway Space
Classroom Space

Filed Under: Project Updates

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