About the Project
- Construction at Westonka High School began in April 2025 and is scheduled to be complete in fall 2026. This transformative project will redesign nearly the entire school, optimizing spaces to better meet the needs of today’s students.
- Interior upgrades will revitalize the 1971 building, incorporating thoughtful design improvements and modern finishes throughout.
- The scope includes four additions to the building: expanded classrooms, a redesigned student services and administration area, a new weight room/fitness facility, and an expanded cafeteria. The expanded classroom space will allow for right-sizing undersized classrooms and will accommodate new vocational programming. The new fitness area will double as a storm shelter, enhancing safety for students, staff and visitors.
- The project also includes a comprehensive overhaul of the building’s mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems, including the installation of a new mechanical mezzanine.
- Exterior work includes the demolition of the existing tennis courts to expand the parking lot, reconfiguring traffic flow for improved safety and efficiency, as well as utility upgrades and pavement work. The high school stadium project is currently in the design phase, with construction expected to begin in spring 2026.
Construction Phasing Schedule
Ground Breaking
Construction Updates
Work in March
Phase 1 (Science Wing)
- Install corridor flooring
Phase 3 (Admin)
- Spray foam exterior walls
- Layout & framing
- MEP rough-in
- Drywall & taping
- Painting lower level
- Interior brick
- Restroom tile install
- Exterior water barrier
- Exterior glazing
- Casework install
- Lower level ceiling install
Phase 3 (Media Center)
- Finish ceilings in media center
- Glass installation
- Casework
- Door & hardware install
- Furniture install
- Punch list walkthrough
- Final clean media center
Phase 6 (Gym)
- Demolition
Phase 12 (Corridors)
- Demo tile & floor leveling
Penthouse
- Installing new chiller piping
Boiler Room
- Demolition
Sitework
- Old tennis court demo
Upcoming Work in April
Phase 3 (Admin)
- Painting main level
- Casework install
- MEP finishes
- Install ceiling grid on main level
- Interior glazing
- Doors/hardware
- Flooring
- Finishes
- Ceiling pad out
- Final clean
- Punchlist walkthrough
- Air handler start up and commissioning
Phase 6 (Gym)
- Abatement
Phase 12 (Corridors)
- Ceiling grid install
- Floor tile
Boiler Room
- Demolition
Penthouse
- Installing new chiller piping
Safety
- Lost Time Days: 0
Weather
- Lost Time Days: 16
Progress Photos
March 2026
Old Tennis Courts Demo
Phase 3 Exterior
Phase 3 Lower Level
Phase 3 Main Level
Phase 3 Media Center
Phase 3 Upper Level
Phase 3 Media Center
January 2026
Northeast Stairways
Phase 3
December 2025
Phase 3
Phase 4
November 2025
October 2025
September 2025
August 2025
July 2025
June 2025
May 2025
April 2025
March 2025
Project Team
Kraus-Anderson Construction Company
Gary Zifco, Project Executive
Ike Iverson, Project Manager
Griffin Christensen, Assistant Project Manager
Ariel Corbett, Project Engineer
Nathan Wagner, Project Superintendent
Rob Schloeder, Project Superintendent
Tasha McFarland, Project Coordinator
Wold Architects & Engineers
Andrew Dahlquist, Associate/Architect
Elizabeth Thordson, Architectural
Matt Gump, Architectural
Alex Ng, Mechanical Engineering
Bradley Johannsen, Electrical Engineering
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