New School Site at Glendale and Giddings

New School Site at Glendale and Giddings

The Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) plans to acquire 14.16 acres of land for construction of a new K-6 Elementary School. The Site is currently cultivated agriculture land. The Site is bordered by Glendale Avenue to the north; Giddings Street to the east; Shannon Parkway to the south; and residential development to the west. The future Master Plan Capacity will be 850 K-6 students. The project will include a total of 28 classrooms; 4 kindergarten and 24 1st-6th grades. The total square footage of new construction buildings will be 48,770 sf. An administration office and multi-purpose room are also planned for the new project. Outdoor recreation area will include hard courts, 2 ball fields, and a courtyard. A 115 stall parking lot will be located on the north border along Glendale Avenue with two driveways. Bus drop off will be located along Giddings Street.

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