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Minnesota District Partners with Kraus-Anderson on Four Construction Projects

  • By Matt Jones
  • 04/29/25

Stillwater Area Schools in Lake Elmo, Minn., recently announced a partnership with Kraus-Anderson for construction projects at four schools in the district, according to a news release. The projects’ funding comes from a $175-million referendum passed in November 2023. The projects include replacement facilities for Lake Elmo and Andersen Elementary Schools, an expansion at Oak-Land Middle School, and renovations to Stillwater Area High School.

The new, 150,000-square-foot Lake Elmo facility will include amenities like 53 flexible classrooms; breakout areas and collaboration space; and specialized areas for music, art, media, and special education. Outdoor amenities will include two kickball fields, playground spaces, and parking lots with dedicated traffic-flow direction, the news release reports.

Lake Elmo Elementary School Rendering
Image courtesy of Kraus-Anderson

Bayport Elementary, which will replace the existing Andersen Elementary, will measure in at 98,000 square feet and feature classroom pods, a learning commons, cafeteria, gym, and storm shelter.

Meanwhile, Oak-Land Middle School will see 64,699 square feet of additions, including a new gym and classroom spaces. The existing gym will be converted into a media center, and the existing media center into administration offices, according to the news release.

Lastly, Stillwater Area High School’s 10,910-square-foot project includes an office addition and renovations gym equipment, patient lift, interior partitions, floors, ceilings, roofing, and various maintenance improvements, the news release reports.

The district also partnered with Wold Architects and Engineers for the projects’ designs. Construction has an estimated completion date of August 2025.

About the Author

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

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