• Phase 5 indication for Adventure. This means construction is complete!

Scope of Work

    • Replace school building at its current location.
    • BEST money has been approved for this project.

Adventure Elementary Updates

  • UPDATE – May 6, 2019

    Posted by Andy Leapley on 5/6/2019

    Up on the hill above Adventure Elementary, crews are beginning to lay sod and re-install the field equipment removed during the first phase of construction. Once completed, students will be able to use soccer nets, bench seating and a shaded pavilion.

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  • UPDATE – February 1, 2019

    Posted by Andy Leapley on 2/1/2019
    • Construction on the upper play area including re-installation of fitness equipment and shade structure is on-going. 
    • Remaining landscaping, including the soccer field, will be installed in phases with completion expected spring 2019. 
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  • UPDATE – January 11, 2019

    Posted by Andy Leapley on 1/22/2019
    • Foundations and columns for the trash enclosure north of the building have been installed.
    • The associated concrete pads are nearly complete as well.
    • Irrigation mains have been installed at the upper site.
    • New flatwork has been poured around the upper parking lot, and the shade structure has been successfully relocated.
    • Retaining wall installation is complete at the playground ramp and along the upper site slope.
    • The revised Expeditionary Learning principles are installed. f. The final Certificate of Occupancy was issued on December 7, 2018.
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Project Details

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    Location:
    7725 Conifer Rd., Thornton, CO 80221

    Opened: 
    Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018

    Serves: 
    Grades PreK–6

    Website:  
    Adventure Elementary School Website


    Project Budget: 
    $21 million

    Design/Build team:
    CRP Architects/JHL Construction

    Original Year Built:
    2018


     

Did you know?

  • The new Adventure Elementary was made possible in part by a $6 million matching grant from BEST (Building Excellent Schools Today). BEST requires new buildings to meet Collaborative for High-Performance Schools (CHPS) criteria, to ensure new buildings are sustainable and energy efficient.

    To maximize the health and performance of students and staff, minimize waste, and save precious operating dollars, Adventure has been designed with the following high performance aspects:

    High efficiency lighting
    Daylighting
    Low volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) 
    Sunshades
    Solar Tubes
    Heating and cooling fans
    CO2 sensors
    Construction waste
    Recycled and regional content
    Water efficiency
    Accessible roof
    To learn more visit www.CHPS.net

     
    The new school at Adventure Elementary is made possible in part from a $6.6 million grant from Colorado's Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) matching grant program. 

     

    Dirt from Adventure's construction site is being trucked over for use at Welby's construction site!