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Two Viking House students in yellow helmets on the Viking House building site, with houses in the background.

Echo Shaw Elementary (2025-2026)

Echo Shaw will undergo roofing work and repaving of the covered play area in summer 2026.

Extensive renovations were completed in 2025, including:

Fire and security system upgrades
Seismic retrofits
Building exterior and sidewalks
Updates to HVAC, electrical, and kitchen equipment
Pre-K classroom
Playground

Architectural Renderings

July 6: roofing material is lifted up

Supplies being used for roofing

The covered play area has been slurry-sealed

July 1, 2026

aerial view of roofing and covered play work — July 1: aerial view of roofing and covered play work

roofing crew seals around rooftop equipment — Roofing crew seals around rooftop equipment

Crew has started crack sealing in the covered play area

June 22, 2026 - Roofing Work Begins

aerial view of roof flagging at building entry — June 22: to prepare for roofing work, flagging is placed at the edge of the building roof...

overhead aerial view of flagging around roof perimeter — ...extending all around the perimeter

Nov. 11, 2025 - Final Recap of Renovations

aerial view of Echo Shaw campus — Nov. 11: final recap of campus renovations

updated monument sign — Updated monument sign

updated front entrance — Updated front entrance

fresh exterior paint around Echo Shaw building — Fresh exterior siding and paint

renovated Echo Shaw classroom — Renovated classrooms and HVAC, electrical upgrades

renovated hallway at Echo Shaw — Seismic upgrades now covered with new interiors

new playground at Echo Shaw — New playground with rubberized tile surface

Aug. 28, 2025 - Nearing the Finish Line

finished hallway after renovations — Aug. 28: new walls and wainscoting cover up extensive seismic upgrades

pre-K classroom — Pre-K classrooms are nearly finished

nearly-finished pre-K restroom — One of two pre-K restrooms

nearly-complete kitchen renovation — Kitchen renovations are wrapping up

staff moving into classroom — Teachers are moving into their classrooms...

staff moving into portable classroom — ...including inside the renovated portable

rubberized tile installation on playground — Rubberized tiles are being installed on the new playground

newly-installed corner siding painted with new color scheme — Finish work on new siding begins to show the new exterior color scheme

Aug. 22, 2025

backing board installed on building exterior — Aug. 22: backing board is being installed over weatherproof sheathing...

Siding replacement work continues

Backing board added at side of building

crew members install window frame — Crew members install window frames

renovated room near cafeteria — The renovated room next to the kitchen is wrapping up

kitchen equipment upgrades being installed — New kitchen equipment is being installed

fixtures installed in pre-K restroom — Fixtures have been added to the pre-K restrooms

finishing up renovated classroom — Renovated classrooms are being prepared for casework and furnishings

carpet tiles added to renovated portable classroom — Carpet tiles have been added to portable classrooms

Aug. 14, 2025

aerial view of building siding work — Aug. 14: weatherproof sheathing is being applied around the building exterior

aerial view of playground structure assembly — Assembly of the new playground begins

wainscoting being installed in hallway — Wainscoting is being applied on seismically-upgraded hallway walls

finishing of pre-K restroom — Finishes are going in the pre-K restrooms...

tile in pre-K restroom under construction — ...such as tile

crew member laying floor tiles — New floor tiles are applied where needed

sheetrocking of new room — The new room 13 is sheetrocked

Aug. 6, 2025

replacing siding on exterior wall — Aug. 6: exterior work continues to replace siding

concrete base for new playground — A concrete base has been poured for the new playground

concrete walks at front entrance — Concrete also has been poured for the front entrance

new skirting for portable — New skirting is complete for the portable

portable classroom under renovation — The portable classrooms are being renovated

gutted cafeteria kitchen — The kitchen is gutted to prepare for new equipment

insulation added to pre-K restroom — Insulation has been added to the framing for the pre-K restroom

Inside the pre-K restroom under construction

sheetrocking of hallway — Sheetrocking continues to cover seismic upgrades throughout the building...

July 31, 2025

aerial view of school building under renovation — July 31: exterior siding work continues

front entrance sidewalk demolished — The front entrance sidewalk has been demolished to prepare for new concrete

new skirting being installed around portable — New skirting is being installed on the portable

plumbing trench being filled with gravel — The plumbing trench into the pre-K classroom is being filled with gravel

framing of pre-K restroom — Framing is constructed for the pre-K restroom

plywood sheathing covers classroom walls — Plywood sheathing and sheetrock are being installed on seismically-upgraded walls...

new sheetrock on classroom wall — ...in classrooms...

sheetrocking of hallway — ...and hallways...

sheetrocked hallway

July 23, 2025

work on exterior siding — July 23: extensive siding work continues

added storage area near kitchen — A new restroom has been added to a room next to the kitchen

new concrete poured in trench along wall — New concrete covers up trenches where seismic anchors were added...

new concrete poured in trench along wall

adding conduit and cabling to exposed wall — Conduit and cabling are added to shear walls

covering walls with plywood — Plywood covers up seismically-retrofitted walls...

covering wall with plywood

adding framing in pre-K classroom — Crew members add framing in the pre-K classroom

July 17, 2025

front aerial view of building with exposed siding — July 17: exterior siding work continues all around the building...

back aerial view of building with exposed siding

front entrance under renovation — The front entrance will be getting a facelift

aerial view of excavated playground area — The new playground area is being prepared for an upcoming concrete pour

new plumbing trench for pre-K classroom — New plumbing for a restroom in the new pre-K classroom is added via a trench

smoothing poured concrete in trench along wall — Crew members smooth freshly-poured concrete along a seismically-retrofitted wall

rebar added in trench along wall — Rebar has been added in other trenches to prepare for concrete pours

July 7, 2025

old siding is being removed — July 7 - work continues to remove old exterior siding...

old siding is being removed

new siding and roof coping is added over weatherproofing — ...and roof coping

playground area is graded — The playground area has been graded

concrete cut outside kitchen area — Outside the kitchen, concrete has been cut for utility upgrades

seismic retrofitting in hallway walls — Inside, seismic retrofits and updates to electrical, fire and security wiring continue...

seismic retrofits and updated electrical conduits installed in classroom shear wll

cabinets removed in classrooms

July 2, 2025

aerial view of renovated back exterior of building — July 2: upon completion of exterior work at the back of the building, walls are covered with plywood...

weatherproofed exterior walls — ...and weatherproofing material

siding removed from front of building — Siding is stripped from the front and sides of the building

siding removed from side of building

excavation and grading of new playground area — The new playground area is excavated and graded

gutting of old portable — The old portable is stripped before removal

saw-cut areas in floor near kitchen — The floor next to the kitchen is being saw-cut to install updated utilities

stripped-down hallway walls, trenches — Nearly every hallway has been stripped and trenches cut for seismic anchors and retrofits

re-covering shear walls after seismic retrofits — Plywood covers walls as seismic work gets completed in classrooms

June 25, 2025 - crews start gutting the building

crews stripping coping from rooftop — June 25: rooftop coping is stripped to prepare for siding removal

siding removed from building — Siding has been removed at the back of the building

siding removed from building

kitchen equipment has been removed — Old kitchen equipment is removed

stripping of hallway walls begins — Stripping of this hallway begins

hallway stripped of finishes — Finishes have been removed in this hallway

stripped-down hallway with floor starting to be saw-cut — Drywall has been removed, sawcutting of the floor begins to prepare for seismic retrofits

stripped classroom shear wall, saw-cut floor — In classrooms, shear walls are stripped, and floors saw-cut to prepare for installation of seismic anchors

June 16, 2025 - bond renovations begin

June 16: summer construction begins with preparations for HVAC upgrades

Ceiling tiles and insulation removed to access utilities

Old drinking fountain removed

Exterior fixtures removed to prepare for siding replacement