Superintendent Lisa Allen told attendees at Oak Ridge Elementary that Sacramento City Unified School District is reopening the rebuilt Oak Ridge campus and unveiling upgrades at Cesar Chavez and Nicholas elementary schools ahead of the 2025–26 school year.

The announcement matters to families and staff because the district said the projects include facility improvements meant to boost safety and student services across the district. "This school has been completely rebuilt over the past 2 years and it is beautiful," Allen said at the site.

Allen said students across the district will return to new playgrounds, kitchen remodels, updated athletic fields, swimming pools, shade structures and new fencing to increase school safety. "We're also unveiling rebuilt campuses at Cesar Chavez and Nicholas Elementaries, along with many other campus renewal projects," she said. She also encouraged the community to visit the district website at scusd.edu to view further information about the upgrades.

District officials described the Oak Ridge campus as a two‑year rebuilding project; Allen said the school was rebuilt "over the past 2 years." The improvements she listed cover both instructional support spaces (kitchens, shade structures) and outdoor and safety features (playgrounds, athletic fields, pools, fencing). The announcement did not include specific project budgets, contractor names, or a complete list of districts schools affected.

The superintendent framed the work as part of the district's commitment to student academic and social‑emotional support. Allen said families can help by encouraging good study habits and regular attendance. "Our families can rest easy knowing their child is being cared for and educated by the finest teachers and school support staff in the greater Sacramento area," she said.

No formal board action, vote or funding authorization was announced in the remarks provided. The remarks were presented as an in‑person announcement at Oak Ridge Elementary; details about timelines for completion at other campuses, funding sources, or related board agenda items were not specified in the remarks.