Malibu High School Campus Completes $102M Phase 1 of Construction

  • By Matt Jones
  • 09/30/25

Malibu High School in Malibu, Calif., recently announced that it has completed phase 1 of construction for its new campus, a news release reports. The first phase consisted of developing and modernizing the site of a former elementary school into a new, 70,000-square-foot, two-story facility. The district partnered with C.W. Driver Companies on the project, which cost an estimated $102 million.

The new building has the capacity for 600 students. Amenities include multipurpose spaces, project-based learning facilities, visual and performing arts classrooms, special education classrooms, STEM classrooms, a cafeteria, library, administrative office, and additional services, according to the news release.

“The development of Malibu High School’s new core building was a great opportunity to build an interdisciplinary learning environment for students to be able to excel in all subjects,” said Dave Amundson, C.W. Driver project executive. “It helped us provide another wonderful learning facility for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s needs, so they can focus on supporting their students.”

According to the news release, C.W. Driver demolished nine existing buildings and implemented 30 concrete walls with unique mixes that prioritized sustainability. Natural materials from the nearby Santa Monica Mountains helped the project achieve California Title 24 certification and the ability to meet Net Zero standards.

“It was such a pleasure working with C.W. Driver to build a campus that suits all students' needs while providing a hands-on learning experience in all subjects,” said Carey Upton, Santa Monica-Malibu USD’s Chief Operations Officer. “An interdisciplinary campus like this will be a stepping stone for future campuses as the learning experience continues to become more experiential.”

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Matt Jones is senior editor of Spaces4Learning. He can be reached at [email protected].

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