A Colorado Springs middle school displaced by a structural crisis is on track to welcome all its students back under one roof this fall, marking the end of an extended and disruptive period away from the main building.
The school shuttered in January 2025 after deteriorating walls and floors made the facility unsafe for students. In the months that followed, students attended class either in temporary portable units set up in the school's parking lot or were redistributed to other school sites.
The response was a $30 million reconstruction effort that involved demolishing one wing of the building and relocating it onto more stable ground. Workers additionally secured the structure to its foundation as a measure against the kind of damage that triggered the original closure.
Approximately 650 students are expected to be back on the rebuilt campus by mid-August. Principal Tony Jackowski described himself as eager to see all three grade levels gathered in one place again, saying, "Right now, we're just excited to bring our kiddos back all in one place where we can learn together and rebuild our culture after being in two places for a year and a half."
Whether the mid-August timeline holds as construction crews complete their final work will be the key development to watch in the weeks ahead.