Kraus-Anderson Duluth has completed construction on Laurentian Elementary, a new $34 million school at 1409 Progress Parkway in Eveleth, Minnesota.
The school is part of Rock Ridge Public School’s massive building project following the consolidation of the Eveleth-Gilbert and Virginia school districts into the Rock Ridge School District. The district describes the building program as designing new schools and education around 21st century skills of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, citizenship, character, entrepreneurship and global competence.
Designed by Cuningham Group Architecture, the new 89,000-square-foot Laurentian Elementary school serves pre-K to 6th grade students.
The new school is modern and innovative in its design. The main commons area has an indoor playground and learning wings which have versatile, modern studio spaces with glass doors that can open to join multiple spaces for collaboration. Each of the studios is equipped with the latest in educational audio-visual and technology.
The school also features a gymnasium with one regulation size court that can be split into two smaller courts providing flexibility of use. Outside, the project includes a multi-purpose athletic field, outdoor learning courtyard and playgrounds.
The district plans to hold a ribbon-cutting and open house event in the spring of 2022. The school will open for students in the fall of 2022.
