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Architects present on‑campus elementary design; turf field and $49.96M price tag draw questions
Summary
Architects outlined an on‑campus preK–1 school design with new circulation, parking and a proposed turf field; the conceptual project budget is $49,960,000. Board members and residents pressed details on parking, bus circulation, turf infill and energy choices ahead of a March 18 plan vote.
Architects presenting the on‑campus concept for MSAD 51’s proposed new elementary school told the board March 4 that the campus master plan includes a two‑story, 73,000 square‑foot facility, expanded parking and circulation changes and a turf field as part of the referendum package.
"We are at $49,960,000 — just a hair under 50," said the lead architect as he laid out a budget he and the district cost estimator consider realistic for the package that combines the new school, campus circulation work, a maintenance facility and field upgrades.
The design team described three classroom wings arranged to maximize natural light, multiple dedicated parent drop‑off points, separate bus circulation, roughly 105 parking spaces dedicated to the new school and about 60 staff spaces. Architects said the plan repurposes existing campus entrances where…
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