Architect: Laguna Niguel Elementary Needs $3 Mil in Upgrades

Laguna Niguel Elementary needs $3 million in construction, most of that for renovations, according to a Capistrano Unified School District architect

Laguna Niguel Elementary's one of the smaller project lists for Capo schools. Of the total needed, almost $1 million would go to replacing half of the school’s portables. The school also has $132,000 in needs because of routine maintenance the district delayed, in painting and the fire alarms.

WLC Architects of Rancho Cucamonga created the list in 2009. The report recently updated with 2013 pricing. The district is facing $822 million worth of needs and only has about $44 million on hand to address them.

The updated numbers also include $558,000 to buy state-of-the-art technology for students.

Laguna Niguel Elementary does have some classrooms, however, which are smaller than 960 square feet, the minimum space required by state law.

Below is an easier-to-read legend for the photo above. New construction, which originally included replacing all the portables, is in peach, remodels in yellow. 

1.    Acoustical separation

2.    Classroom remodel

3.    Provide internal security to separate school from YMCA

4.    New conference room

5.    RSP remodel/expansion

6.    Kindergarten remodel

7.    New building (3) classrooms

8.    New covered walkway

9.    New building (1) classroom

10.  ADA compliant upgrade

11.  Multi-purpose room expansion

12.  New play surface

13.  New marquee

14.  New fire truck turn around

Find out the needs at other nearby schools:

• Aliso Niguel High
• Bergeson Elementary
• Crown Valley Elementary
• R.H. Dana Elementary and R.H. Dana Exceptional Needs School
• Dana Hills High School
• Hidden Hills Elementary
• Malcolm Elementary
• Moulton Elementary
• Niguel Hills Middle School
• Palisades Elementary
• George White Elementary

Paige Austin contributed to this report.