Architect: Ladera Ranch Elementary and Middle Need $15.1 Mil for Upgrades

Combined, Ladera Ranch Elementary and Ladera Ranch Middle schools have $15.1 million in facility needs, according to an architect hired by the Capistrano Unified School District.

Included in that number is the cost to replace half the portable classrooms with permanent buildings, about $4.4 million. Also included in that number is $2 million worth of routine repairs the district has postponed in recent years, including paint, paving and fencing.

Capo commissioned a facilities’ need study in 2009, which was recently updated for 2013 pricing. The district is facing $822 million worth of needs and only has about $44 million on hand to address them.

The updated total also includes nearly $1.4 million to buy new technology for students.

Below is an easier-to-read legend for the photo above. New construction, which originally included replacing all the portables, is in peach, remodels in yellow.  

1.    Classroom remodel

2.    New administration expansion

3.    New building (two classrooms)

4.    New toilets

5.    New kindergarten (two classrooms)

6.    New building (eight classrooms)

7.    New play surface area

8.    Fire truck turnaround

9.    New play area

10.  American with Disabilities Act upgrades

11.  New play equipment area

12.  New parking lot layout (123 stalls)

13.  New multipurpose building

14.  New gymnasium

15.  New roof for storage

16.  New trash enclosure

17.  Joint use

Find out the needs at other nearby schools:

• Chaparral Elementary
• Oso Grande Elementary
• San Juan Hills High
  
• Tesoro High School