Page 16 September 2, 2021 EL SEGUNDO HERALD
Richmond Street School
to Receive All-New Instruction Facility
In support of student learning, plans are underway for construction of a 7,500-square-foot, six-classroom building at Richmond Street
School that is expected to be ready for the 2023-24 school year. The project also includes demolition of two existing portable classrooms,
reconfiguration of the fire access lane at the Mariposa Street entrance, and landscaping around the new building. A key component of
the El Segundo Unified School District’s Long-Range Facilities Master Plan established in 2016, this innovative learning space will be
the first all-new, permanent instructional building on the school’s campus since the late 1930s. Funded by Measure ES, construction is
slated to begin in spring 2022.
The building’s design and selected location will enhance the
look, flow, and utility of Richmond Street School’s campus. The
two-story instructional building will be located behind the south
wing of the main building and east of the Urho Saari Swim
Stadium. It will include three spacious classrooms on each floor
with new flexible furnishings, teacher workstations, and audiovisual
equipment. Support spaces include separate student and
staff restrooms on both floors, custodial rooms, an electrical
room, one elevator, and exterior stairs. One classroom on each
floor will include a roll-up door that opens to the exterior foyer
to accommodate indoor/outdoor learning spaces for students.
“The new building will likely serve students in second and
third grade,” said Dr. Melissa Moore, ESUSD superintendent.
“The learning environments will further enhance student learning.
The new building will enable ESUSD to eventually achieve two
elementary schools of similar size in the future. The dynamic
building design honors original Richmond Street School building
features in a modern and playful manner.”
All Measure ES projects are reviewed by ESUSD’s Facilities
Advisory Committee and key stakeholders for input during the
early design stages. Visit www.elsegundousd.net for ongoing
construction updates.
New Six Classroom Building - Central Profile
New Six Classroom Building - Downstairs Foyer