From the Ground Up: Ozark North Elementary expansion

Owner/developer: Ozark R-6 School District
General contractor: Larry Snyder & Co.
Architect: Hollis and Miller Architects Inc. (Overland Park, Kan.)
Engineers: Anderson Engineering Inc., civil; Hollis and Miller Architects, structural; and Smith & Boucher Inc. (Olathe, Kan.), mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 8,272 square feet
Estimated cost: $1.8 million
Lender: None
Estimated completion: July 29
Project description: Ozark School District Executive Director of Technology and Communication Curtis Chesick said the project includes a storm shelter, six classrooms and a shared learning area. Four classrooms are designed with moveable walls for flexible learning spaces. Overall, the plans are part of $20 million in bond-issued projects to expand five school buildings and address the district’s growing student population. According to Springfield Business Journal archives, enrollment in the Ozark R-6 School District is up 17 percent over the past decade.

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