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Bentonville West expansion plans focus on athletics and arts as Alice L. Walton partnership eases academic capacity needs
Summary
District staff presented a multi‑volume plan to expand athletics, locker rooms and band facilities at Bentonville West High School and said a partnership with the Alice L. Walton Foundation will provide academic seats, shifting district spending toward athletics and arts; architects will return with GMPs in June.
District officials on April 20 outlined a phased expansion at Bentonville West High School that would add band space, track and turf improvements, and new locker‑room and fieldhouse facilities while relying on a partnership with the Alice L. Walton Foundation to provide additional academic seats.
At the meeting, Dr. Schwanhauser said the West campus has grown rapidly since opening in 2016 and that prior additions — stadium, locker rooms and classroom wings — totaled roughly $22 million and were completed without seeking a tax increase. He summarized options the district’s architects, Height Jackson, presented in January, saying earlier academic‑heavy options ranged from about $77 million to $149 million. "In November 2025 the Alice L. Walton Foundation offered to…
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