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Architects present new-build and renovation options, wide-ranging cost estimates for Shenandoah County schools

Shenandoah County School Board · February 2, 2026
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Summary

Architects and district staff presented a conceptual '30,000-foot' facilities study with options for a new elementary, renovations at three elementary schools, CTE satellite options, and preliminary cost ranges; the board postponed a vote to March 12 for full-member participation.

Architects working with Shenandoah County Public Schools gave the board a high-level review of possible major capital projects on Feb. 2, laying out options that range from renovating three elementary schools to building a new elementary and creating a satellite career-technical (VOTEC/CTE) campus.

Presenters said a new elementary could be about 90,000 square feet and that high-level, preliminary cost estimates vary significantly in the slides shown. One slide listed a new elementary construction estimate in the tens of millions (architects presented a $45,000,000 figure for a new build in a summary view), while…

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