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Las Estrellas Dual Language Elementary School Welcoming Entrance

Las Estrellas Dual Language Elementary School is scheduled to undergo a significant renovation and is outlined below.  To receive periodic updates on project milestones and other news, please sign up to receive E-alerts.

Scope of Work

A new safe and welcoming entrance project to bring the school to current best practice for safety and visitor management. The entrance will include safety features, upgraded intercom and visitor check in station. 

Project Updates

January-

Spring 2026, landscaping and concrete skim coating of new ramp will be done.

December-

Grand Opening of New Entrance celebrated on December 2, 2025.  Contractor is still working on finishing some minor punchlist work.  Spring 2026, landscaping and concrete skim coating of new ramp will be done.

September-

Over the summer, construction crews worked hard to relocate the main office suite and health office to where the old media center was.  The Media Center has been relocated to the west wing of the building where the old health office was.  The old main office has been turned into a new kindergarten room.

The new safe & welcoming entrance will be on the SE corner of the building. Work is still underway on the new exterior canopy and handicap ramp into the new main office suite.  If weather cooperates, the new entrance will be open by late October, 2025.

April-

Project is on track.

March-

Multiple bids were received on 3/11/25 and project cost is within budget.

Add Alternate for Monument Sign will be accepted.

Project to be awarded to Jorgenson Construction pending MPS Formal Board Approval on 4/15/2025.

February-

Project is in bid phase

January-

Plans are in DD phase

 

Contact Us

Ann Cerney, Project Manager

Phone: 612-685-3048

Email: Ann.Cerney@mpls.k12.mn.us

 

 

Project Schedule*

Design: Completed January 2025

Construction: Starting June 9, 2025

General Contractor: Jorgenson Construction

Architect:  Wendel

Substantial Completion: August 2025

Bid Documents to be Issued:  February 2025

MPS Formal School Board Approval: April 2025

Start exterior construction work:              Mid-April 2025

Start interior construction renovations:   June  2025

Construction Final Completion:                 October 2025

Project Photos and Resources

Las Estrellas Dual Language Elementary School

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