Santa Fe Public Schools Aspen Community Magnet School is a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant recipient, ensuring academic, artistic and cultural opportunities for students who attend high poverty schools to improve their skills in reading, math and science. Enterprise Builders was honored to lead construction that added roughly 14,000sf to the campus and renovated approximately 23,000sf of the existing 1000,000 sf building.
The construction occurred in the middle of an occupied and active K-8 campus. The addition included a new kitchen, cafeteria, and a commons and courtyard connecting the existing elementary school to the middle school. Renovations included an updated library, new art room, teaching kitchen, restrooms, concession stand, and connections between the elementary classroom wings and the new building.
The existing exterior stairway in the school was temporarily relocated during construction, and Enterprise Builders constructed a temporary corridor leading directly out of the building and away from the construction zone ensuring the safety of all individuals on site.
Staff and students immediately enjoyed the renovations and additions, especially the commons where they meet in the mornings before class. The connections built between the elementary classroom wings and the new building provide a more cohesive feel to the campus. The new and renovated spaces now offer a safe and welcoming environment for enriching after-school program activities for families and the community.
