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 May
Phase 3 (Admin)
- Exterior Metal Panels
- Area turnover
- Punchlist
Site Work
- Storm sewer install
- Water service
- Demo road and curbs
- Area drains
- Water main work
- Sanitary sewer
Phase 6 (Gym)
- Abatement
- MEP overhead
- Demo basketball hoops and curtains
- CMU Walls
- Saw cutting and concrete pour back for electrical
- Roofing
- Overhead painting
Phase 7 (LRC/Existing Admin)
- Demolition
- Temporary barricades
- CMU install
- MEP underground
- Concrete pour back
- Framing
- MEP rough-in
Phase 8 (LRC, School Store)
- Temp Walls/Enclosure
- MEP underground
- Concrete pour back
- Shoring
- Abatement
Phase 10 (Little Theater)
- Demo interior
Phase 11 (LL Storm Shelter)
- Roof Demolition
- Glass abatement
- Temporary barricades
Boiler Room
- Demolition
Upcoming Work in June
Phase 3 (Exterior Envelope)
- Substantial completion
Site Work (Phase 1)
- Underground electrical
- Install curbing
- Install base course
- Install temp striping
Site Work (Phase 2)
- Demo road and curbs
- Install water service
- Grading for infiltration pond
- Install grading
Site Work (Phase 3)
- Demo parking lot
- Install water service
- Install storm service
- Install storm basin
- Install grading
Site Work (Phase 4)
- Demo road and curbs
- Install water service
- Install storm sewer
- Install grading
Site Work (Phase 5)
- Demo road and curbs
- Install water service
Phase 6 (Gym)
- Overhead gym equipment
- Install doors and hardware
- Install MEP overhead finishes
Phase 7 (LRC/Existing Admin)
- Paint
- MEP rough-in
- Drywall and taping
Phase 8 (Bathroom)
- Install CMU
- Framing -
- MEP Rough-in
- Drywall and taping
Phase 8 (LRC, School Store)
- Shoring
- Demo above
Phase 9 (TV Studio)
- Demolition
- Sawcutting
- MEP underground
- Concrete pourback
- MEP rough-ins
- Framing
- Install ceiling grid
- Paint
- MEP finishes
- Flooring and finishes
- Doors/frames/hardware
Phase 9 (Woodshop, Fabrication, Robotics)
- Abatement
- Demolition
- Sawcutting
- MEP underground
- Concrete pourback
- MEP rough-ins
- Framing
- Install CMU
Phase 9 (Arts, Band, and Choir)
- Abatement
- Demolition
- Framing
- Masonry Patch
- MEP Rough-ins
- Drywall and tape
- Paint
- Install ceiling grid
- Doors/frames/hardware
Phase 9 (Cafeteria)
- Abatement
- Demolition
- Install CMU
- MEP Rough-ins
Phase 10 (Little Theater)
- Demo ramp and stairs outside theater
- Shoring to penthouse
- Demo penthouse floor
Phase 11 (LL Storm Shelter)
- Install shoring
Boiler Room
- Demolition
- Mechanical rough-in
Safety
- Lost Time Days: 0
Weather
- Lost Time Days: 16
Latest Drone Footage
Progress Photos
May 2026
Site Work
CTE Machine Shop
Phase 3 (New Admin)
Phase 6 (Gym)
Phase 7 (LRC, Existing Admin)
Phase 8 (LRC, School Store, Bathroom)
Phase 11 (LL Storm Shelter)
Phase 3 Exterior
Phase 3 New Admin
Phase 6 Gym
Phase 7 EMT Existing Admin
Phase 12 Corridors
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, Senior Project Manager
Griffin Christensen, Assistant Project Manager
Ariel Corbett, Project Engineer
Nathan Wagner, Project Superintendent
Rob Schloeder, Project Superintendent
Scott Kolb, 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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