From the Ground Up: Pipkin Middle School

Owner: Springfield Public Schools
General contractor: Crossland Construction Co. Inc.
Architect: Paragon Architecture LLC
Engineers: Olsson Inc., civil; RTM Engineering Consultants LLC, structural and mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 114,750 square feet
Cost: $40.2 million
Funding source: Proposition S, Phase 2 bond measure
Estimated completion: Fall 2027
Project description: A new Pipkin Middle School is taking shape on a 9-acre site just over a block north of its existing site. The new footprint is about triple the size of the existing one, and school officials say it will offer outdoor space for physical education classes and extracurriculars like football and track, plus parking and a car queue. Roughly 78% of Springfield voters approved Proposition S, Phase 2 – a $220 million general obligation bond targeting facility improvements – in April 2023. The new building is designed for 550 students, according to SPS officials, with space to expand.