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Springfield, MO
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Springfield, MO
General contractor: Nesbitt Construction Inc.
Architect: BRP Architects
Engineers: Own Inc., civil; J&M Engineering LLC, structural; and CJD Engineering LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 13,600 square feet
Cost: $2.1 million
Estimated completion: August
Description: The Springfield Public Schools’ project will renovate the Hillcrest annex building, the former Fairview Elementary School, into the new home of the district’s Academy of Exploration. The academy offers choice programs centered on STEM education, school officials say. The original building was constructed in 1944 with additions in 1968 and 2000.
A safe room and classroom addition at Willard Central Elementary School will be used by the music, arts and athletic programs for a district that had 4,536 students last year, according to Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education figures, but school officials say enrollment is projected to grow.
