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The PPS School Building Improvement Bond is funding $33 million for the project. Concordia University will contribute land, resources and funding (up to $15.5 million).Construction began Winter of 2016Construction completed August of 2017Architect: Contractor:
The new Faubion PK-8 leverages a major capital partnership with Concordia University. The new facility will serve as a new public/private model for higher education and K-12 sharing space as well as leveraging resources to create a new teaching model for the Cully/Concordia community. Work began in the winter of 2016 and the rebuilt school opened in August 2017. Check out the Faubion PK-8 Rebuild FAQs
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Project Updates/Information
Grand opening and a new beginning
After years of planning and nearly two years of construction, is open and serving students. Over the last months crews were putting the finishing touches on the nearly $49 million campus that will include not just a PK-8 school but the co-location of the (whose students will mentor and student teach at Faubion) but also a number of wrap around services/facilities including mental health, , , and a .
Project partners Concordia University, Trillium Family Services, Kaiser Permanente and Pacific Foods are working with PPS to make Faubion PK-8 a model for education through it's 3 to PhD® initiative.
Construction is in the final stages - April 2017
and moving quickly toward its late summer finish date. and metal siding is . Demolition of the Concordia House adjacent to the school is complete and that area is being prepared for the construction of the entry plaza between Faubion PK-8 and the Concordia University campus.
Inside the building, . throughout the building. . The building now has permanent power connected. As finishing work continues, large portable heaters inside the building are keeping it warm. Work on the first of the school’s two new elevators is close to completion and kitchen equipment will be arriving on site soon.
Outside the building, the . That play area will cover an elementary sized basketball court. There is another covered play area for a middle school ball court next to the gym. Work is also happening on the play area for the Pre-K center. It will provide multiple age-appropriate activity areas for the preschoolers.
Campus landscape work is now beginning with the that will be included in the project. T The sign will include bricks that were salvaged from the old Faubion building. The Faubion PK-8/Concordia University College of Education building remains on schedule for an August 29, 2017 Grand Opening.Following the snow, the pace of work picks up at Faubion PK-8- February 2017
Faubion building construction is progressing well as we move toward a warmer and dryer spring. Overall construction at and the building is really starting to take shape. with the completion of exterior brick work and the With the help of a 300-ton crane, large air handling units were installed on the roof. Roof work continues and the remaining building envelope construction will be completed over the next couple months.
Inside the main building, temporary propane heat has been installed to keep the building interior dry and construction crews warm as they continue the interior building work. and the . Interior wall insulation and and finish work will be starting soon. The Concordia wing elevator is scheduled to arrive at the end of February.
Exterior site work has seen terrific progress. South staff parking lot and student drop off loop have been paved. Other completed work includes the installation of the exterior play canopy, and the installation of the Pre-K play area exterior canopy on the South side of the building. The demolition of the existing Concordia University house on the Southwest corner of the site will start soon, making way for the new plaza that will create a gateway from the Concordia campus to the new Faubion PK-8/Concordia University Building. The Faubion rebuild project remains on schedule and ready for Faubion staff and students to return to the revitalized school at the start of the 2016-17 school year.October 2016 -
As the Faubion project moves into the fall, construction crews are as winter weather approaches with more than half the construction now complete. Much has been done since the summer with all floor and roof concrete slabs completed and . In the Gym / Cafeteria / Kitchen area, roof trusses and skylight frames have been installed and the exterior brick work is 60% complete.
together while exterior wall board and window installation follows along. Wall framing is complete in the health and wellness center as well as Concordia University classrooms located on the first floor. Exterior brick is being installed as the framing is completed. The as well as , and fireproofing of structural steel is in progress.
On the site’s exterior the main access drive has been graded and curbs have been poured. The main storm water drainage swale is being constructed near Dekum Street. New irrigation lines, fencing, and a backstop have been installed at the field. Concrete curbs are finished around the shared staff parking area at the southeast corner of the site. The City of 国产真实迷奸 has completed installation of the new water service for the building. .
The Faubion Rebuild remains on schedule and ready for Faubion staff and students to return to the revitalized school at the start of the 2016-17 school year.August - New Faubion is Taking Shape This SummerOver the last several months, construction of the new Faubion PK-8 School has progressed well. , the first structures to emerge in spring were the . These are a that will provide added seismic safety to the school.
Next, from the ground in the Gym and Cafeteria sections. to the section of building where many of the new community service facilities and general education classrooms will be housed.
This was soon followed by second floor concrete slabs being poured in those same areas. The second floor will house various classrooms including the STEAM and Art classes plus the media center.
Several important infrastructure items have also been completed including:
• The grading of several access drives.
• installation of the drainage system for the field.
• storm drains, sanitary sewer plumbing and electrical utilities installed.
Throughout the rest of the summer and into the fall more of the building will begin to take shape as we head toward completion of the project in the summer of 2017. Students and staff will spend one more year at the Faubion at Tubman site. In the fall of 2017 they will return to a new Faubion PK- 8/Concordia University building with its 3 to PhD® initiative.February/March Brings Big Changes to FaubionAs February got underway to make way for the new. Work progressed swiftly and . The team has taken great care to reuse and recycle building materials, all scrap metals were recycled, thousands of bricks will be reused and both the asphalt and concrete are being recycled and reused on site.At the end of February . As March came to an end from the ground.Faubion Acts a Good NeighborPrior to demolition in the fall of 2015, roof cutting and search and rescue techniques. 国产真实迷奸 Public Schools was pleased to offer the 国产真实迷奸 Fire Bureau this unique opportunity that may help save lives and property in the future.
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Faubion PK-8 Rebuild Project SummaryThe new Faubion, part of the 2012 School Building Improvement Bond, was developed through a special partnership between PPS and Concordia University who is helping to fund the project. Through a partnership between 国产真实迷奸 Public Schools, Concordia University, Trillium Family Services, Kaiser Permanente and Pacific Foods, the rebuilt Faubion PK-8, with its 3 to PhD® initiative will be the heartbeat of the neighborhood, offering wrap-around services to the Faubion community and Concordia students. The building combines Faubion School, Concordia University's College of Education, an early childhood education center, a Kaiser Permanente 3 to PhD® Wellness Center, state of the art STEAM/Maker Spaces, a food club with organic and nutritious products and other services.
