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Construction season is in full effect for Osseo Area Schools’ summer 2025 construction projects. Passage of the 2023 Building a Better Future bond has allowed for improvements and updates throughout the district. 

On April 22, district leaders gathered for a groundbreaking at the site of the new elementary school, set to open for the 2026-27 school year. The new 125,000 square foot elementary school will serve Pre-K through fifth grade and is located in the growing northwest portion of Maple Grove.

The planning process is starting to take shape for the Crest View rebuild. Community members and staff are welcome to share their thoughts on the project at an upcoming meeting. 

The summer 2025 construction season promises to be a busy one for Osseo Area Schools’ Building a Better Future building projects, and many important actions and decisions are taking place now to ensure work can begin on schedule.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and earlier this month Anthony Padrnos, executive director of technology, updated the board on cybersecurity issues that K-12 schools face today and what Osseo Area Schools is doing to combat these threats.

Osseo Area Schools is gearing up for a busy summer of construction in 2025, with the groundwork being laid now for nearly 10 upcoming projects.

2024-25 Crest View families should refer to district279.org/repurposing for information on the form that needs to be filled out by Dec. 20.

The first of the 66 Building a Better Future construction projects are in full swing this summer, with North View and Brooklyn middle schools undergoing renovations and safety enhancements that will wrap up in time for the new school year, though both projects will continue next summer.

Crest View Elementary is being repurposed as part of the Building a Better Future plan. Pre-kindergarten grades, enrichment and community-based programming needs will be met there. Share your thoughts regarding additional opportunities via this anonymous ThoughtExchange.

John Morstad, executive director of finance and operations for Osseo Area School, provided an update on Building a Better Future projects at the district’s most recent school board meeting. 

When North View Middle School (NVMS) bids adieu to its students at the end of this school year, it will be preparing to welcome construction crews the following day for the next phase of its renovation.

Voters backed the Building a Better Future plan for district safety, learning, technology and school building needs in 2022 and 2023, and planning has begun in earnest to complete all promised projects and improvements within the plan.