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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
MEDIA ADVISORY
Crawford High Colts to Celebrate Final Steel Beam for New Classroom and Performing Arts Facility
WHAT:
Just a few short weeks before students return to in-person learning, the final steel beam for Crawford High School’s new three-story classroom, student services, and performing arts building will be hoisted into place. Before it is hoisted into place, staff, students, and alumni will take turns in signing the beam. All activity will be socially distanced.
WHEN:
Thursday, March 25, 2021
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
WHERE:
Crawford High School
4191 Colts Way, San Diego, CA 92115
VISUALS:
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. - Beam Signing, Media Interview Opportunities
10:15 - 10:20 a.m. - Hoisting of Final Steel Beam
10:20 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Additional Media Interview Opportunities
Photo and video renderings of the new facility can be found here.
Drone and ground video of the demolition can be found here.
Photos of the demolition can be found here.
GUEST INTERVIEWS:
Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, Board of Education Vice President, San Diego Unified
Dr. Froylán Villanueva, Principal, Crawford High School
Lee Dulgeroff, Chief Facilities Planning and Construction Officer, San Diego Unified
Greg Estep, President, Will C. Crawford High School Foundation
Crawford High School Students and Alumni
PROJECT OVERVIEW:
The Crawford High School College, Career and Technical Education (CCTE) and Whole Site Modernization project began in three construction phases.
Completed in July 2020, the first phase of construction upgraded the automotive CCTE program with a new building, three new service bays, and a dedicated alignment bay. The existing auto lab received a renovated classroom, an engine lab, and a single bay demonstration lift.
The second phase, completed in August 2020, included renovations to classrooms, security upgrades to fire alarms and emergency communications systems, as well as installation of security lighting and security cameras. Existing restrooms and the food services area were also renovated.
Now in the final phase, crews demolished the existing auditorium to create a three-story structure that will house twenty classrooms, a performing arts center, and a student services office suite. The building includes a drop-off and pickup area at the corner of Orange Avenue and Colts Way, which will be accompanied by a new parking lot as the final piece. Construction for the final phase is estimated to complete in Winter 2022 for the building and spring 2023 for the new parking lot.
BACKGROUND:
Crawford High
Erected in 1957 and opened in 1958, Will C. Crawford High School was named after San Diego Unified’s former superintendent, Will C. Crawford, who served from 1934-1954. Originally named Will C. Crawford Educational Complex, Crawford High is now a traditional high school that houses grades 9-12 in the El Cerrito neighborhood of San Diego.
Schools Reopening
San Diego Unified, the state’s second-largest school district, announced plans to return to in-person instruction the week of April 12, based in part on a regional agreement to start teacher vaccinations.
The reopening plan applies to all grade levels and takes effect as soon as San Diego County drops back into the state’s Red Tier, teachers who wish to be vaccinated have had the opportunity to do so, and proper safety measures continue to be in place on every campus.
Every family will have the opportunity to choose either an in-person/online hybrid or an online-only model. Those remaining online will continue to receive a robust online experience, while those choosing the hybrid model will see their live instruction time increase.
Both elementary and secondary students will have the opportunity to be on campus for a six-hour school day. The default school site model is four days per week of in-person instruction with precise schedules to be set based on the number of students who wish to attend in person, available space, and existing health and safety guidelines.
Educators and school leaders also agreed on steps which will make hybrid learning unnecessary in the fall, committing to no layoffs and the creation of a specialized instruction model for students who do not want to return to campus.
Project Funds
San Diego Unified’s capital projects are funded by San Diego Unified School District’s Propositions S and Z, which are local bond measures approved by San Diego voters to repair, renovate and revitalize neighborhood schools. In addition to renovation and replacement, bond projects include classroom technology, facilities to support College, Career and Technical Education, classroom air conditioning, safety and security upgrades, and other facilities improvements at traditional and public charter schools throughout San Diego Unified.
RELATED LINKS:
Demolition Marks Next Phase of Crawford Transformation
With Cheer, Music, and Alumni, Crawford High Colts Race Toward Construction
PARKING:
Due to ongoing construction, this will be limited to street parking.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jamie Ries, San Diego Unified Facilities Communication Liaison
619-855-9283; jries@sandi.net
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