Summer 2024 Construction Projects

Construction is underway in our classrooms

Since 2020, our school has completed several construction projects during the summer months that have completely transformed our campus. We have built new classrooms for 1st grade and K2, a new library, a STEM lab, The Learning Center, a new upper school office, new administrative offices, a new entryway, a new shop, and a remodeled cafeteria. Last summer, we completed a full remodel of our entire lower school, including new floors, paint, windows, furniture in all classrooms, and new bathrooms for our K3 and K4 students.

We typically have about eleven weeks over the summer when we have significantly fewer people in the building, allowing us to complete projects efficiently. We spend months planning and preparing, ensuring materials are ordered and workers are scheduled to begin work the Tuesday after Memorial Day. This summer, we are excited to take on the following projects:

2nd/3rd Grade Hallway: Last year, we completed a full remodel of our kindergarten hallway. This summer, we are undertaking a similar renovation for our 2nd and 3rd grade hallway, which is the oldest part of the building and has not been renovated in several decades. This space will be updated to match the first-grade classrooms built in 2020 with new floors, doors, ceilings, and paint.

1st Grade Bathrooms: Over the last decade, we have remodeled all student bathrooms, and these are the final ones to be completed. They will receive new floors, sinks, countertops (lowered for accessibility), paint, ceilings, lights, and bathroom stalls.

Art Studio & World Languages: These spaces are being completely redesigned and will swap rooms. Additionally, our new art studio will be expanded, and we are also moving our new kiln into this space. These rooms will have a completely new look when students return, and we can’t wait for you to see them!

These projects are made possible through the generosity of our families as they support our annual fundraisers including the auction, our Spartan Race, and the Brainerd Baptist School Annual Fund. We will post pictures on our social media pages throughout the summer.