Forest Grove SD 15

Main Menu Toggle

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

Fern Hill Elementary (2025-2026)

In summer 2025 Fern Hill underwent improvements to the:

Building exterior
Roofing
Kitchen equipment
Security systems

The building addition was substantially completed in early May 2026, bringing: a pre-K classroom; three regular classrooms; a teacher workroom/small group learning room; two restrooms; a new playground; and a garden area to the campus. The addition is fully connected to the original building, with hallways open between the two areas.

In summer 2026, a new, fenced garden area is being added to the north of the main building, adjacent to the cafeteria. It will contain a path for students to thoughtfully wander.

aerial view of new garden area with plantings and bark dust — July 6: plants and bark dust have been added

ground-level view of new garden area with plantings — Students will be able to walk along the finished pathway

July 1, 2026

concrete poured for the garden path — July 1: concrete has been poured for the garden path

June 22, 2026 - Paths Laid Out in Garden Area

aerial view of framing for garden's concrete pathway — June 22: framing begins for concrete paths...

ground-level view of framing for concrete pathway

posts for fencing enclosure and gate being installed — Posts are being added for an enclosing fence and gate

June 17, 2026 - Construction of New Garden Area Begins

area cleared for construction of new garden next to cafeteria — June 17: area cleared to the east of the cafeteria

Architectural Renderings

June 1, 2026 - Building Addition Construction Highlights (July 2025 - May 2026)

May 6, 2026: Substantial Completion

aerial view of completed addition — May 6: the addition is now open to the rest of the building

Hallway from the addition to the main building — Hallway is fully connected to the main building

Room 117 (pre-K classroom) with furnishings — Room 117 (pre-K classroom)

Room 118 interior with partial furnishings — Room 118

Second-floor hallway to addition

Second-floor learning area

Room 215 (teacher workroom/small learning group)

Second-floor restroom

Room 217 classroom with furnishings — Room 217

Room 218 classroom with furnishings — Room 218

April 2, 2026: Final Exterior

aerial view of completed exterior of addition — April 2: aerial view of completed exterior

new playground at building addition — New playground

gardening beds at building addition — Gardening beds

Finished exterior of building addition

March 27, 2026: Wrap-Up Begins

wrapping up exterior of building addition — March 27: exterior wrap-up includes hydroseeding, playground canopy and turf, and garden

building addition hallway connects to main building — Hallways connect to main building

first floor south classroom in building addition — Classrooms are ready for final trim and furnishings (first floor south)

first-floor north classroom in building addition — First-floor north pre-K classroom with restroom

right-sized fixtures in pre-K classroom — Right-sized fixtures for small children

second-floor alcove in building addition — Second-floor alcove

second-floor south classroom in building addition — Second-floor south classroom

Second-floor north classroom in building addition — Second-floor north classroom

March 18, 2026

aerial view of building addition exterior work — March 18: aerial view of exterior work

installing irrigation lines — Installing irrigation lines

playground under construction — Playground under construction

interior view toward entrance of building addition — View toward the entrance

completing cabinet installation in classroom — Cabinet installation being completed

restrooms in pre-K classroom — Restrooms in pre-K classroom

staff workroom/learning space — Staff workroom/learning space

second-floor classroom in building addition — Second-floor classroom

crew member installing baseboard trim in classroom — Installing baseboard trim

March 9, 2026

playground fine base rock installed — March 9: fine rock base has been added to playground

Perimeter fencing and security cameras installed

Hallway to back of campus

restroom in building addition — Restroom

classroom cabinet installation begins in room 118 — Preparing for cabinet installation in classrooms...

classroom cabinet installation begins in room 117

classroom cabinet installation begins in room 218

classroom cabinet installation begins in room 217

staff workroom/learning space under construction — Staff workroom/learning space

Feb. 19, 2026

fence posts, borders for concrete areas installed — Feb. 19: fence posts and borders for concrete areas installed

preparing for concrete pour — Crew members prepare for upcoming concrete pour

installation of ceiling lighting and HVAC vents in room 118 — Lighting and HVAC vents installed in classrooms (first-floor south)...

ceiling lighting and HVAC vents installed in room 117 — ...first-floor north pre-K classom

ceiling lighting and HVAC vents installed in room 218 — ...second-floor south classrom

ceiling lighting and HVAC vents installed in room 217 — ...second-floor north classroom

crew member installs classroom projector — Classroom technology, such as projectors, is being installed in all classrooms

Feb.12, 2026

base rock installed for playground — Feb. 12: base rock added to playground

Ceiling grid and lighting added to hallway

painted first-floor north classroom — Painting completed for classrooms (first-floor south)...

painted first-floor north pre-K classroom — ...first-floor north pre-K classroom

painted second-floor teacher workroom/learning space — ...second-floor teacher workroom/learning space

painted second-floor south classroom — ...second-floor south classroom

painted second-floor north classroom — ...second-floor north classroom

Jan. 29, 2026

crew members work on windows/trim — Jan. 29: crew members work on windows/trim

playground installation begins — Playground installation begins

sheetrocked hallway — Sheetrock is installed in hallway...

sheetrocking classroom 118 — ...first-floor south classroom

sheetrocking classroom 117 — ...first-floor pre-K classroom

sheetrocking classroom 218 — ...second-floor south classroom

sheetrocking classroom 217 — ...second-floor north classroom

Jan. 15, 2026

crew members work on roofing perimeter — Jan. 15: crew members work on roofing perimeter

siding is being installed over exterior insulation — Siding is being installed over exterior insulation

Hallway to entrance under construction — Hallway to entrance

First-floor south classroom under construction — First-floor south classroom

Crew member installs interior wall insulation

First-floor north pre-K classroom under construction — First-floor north pre-K classroom

Pre-K restroom under construction — Pre-K restroom

Second-floor south classroom under construction — Second-floor south classroom

Dec. 22, 2025

aerial view of construction site for Fern Hill addition — Dec. 22: construction of building envelope continues

exterior insulation is added to building — Exterior insulation is being added

crew member seals HVAC ducts — Inside, HVAC ductwork continues

HVAC ductwork continues to be added

interiors are beginning to be boarded up — Interior board is being added to prepare for drywall installation

Dec. 10, 2025

aerial view of masonry construction on exterior — Dec, 10 - masonry is being installed on the exterior

mason adding brick to exterior

crew trimming weather barrier around window — Trimming weather barrier around window

1st floor SE classroom under construction — 1st floor SE classroom

1st floor NE classroom under construction — 1st floor NE classroom

2nd floor SE classroom under construction — 2nd floor SE classroom

2nd floor NE classroom under construction — 2nd floor NE classroom

Oct. 28, 2025 - Framing of Second Floor

Aerial view of second-floor wall framing — Oct. 28 - the second floor walls are framed

Ground-level view of second-floor framing — View from the ground

View of framed north room — The north room, with restrooms framed

The framed south room — The south room

Oct. 22, 2025

Framing material has been brought onto the second floor — Oct. 22 - framing material has been brought onto the second floor

Framing of restrooms in the north room — Restrooms are being framed in the north room

Crew member uses lighted levels for framing — A crew member uses lighted levels for frame placement

Crew member frames window in south room — A window is being framed in the south room

Insulation added around foundation perimeter — Insulation continues to be added around the foundation perimeter

Oct. 17, 2025 - First Floor Framed and Sheathed, Second Floor Emerging

Aerial view of second-floor concrete base — Oct. 17 - concrete pour for second floor is curing

View of structural steel for second floor — Structural steel outlines the second floor

Crew members add insulation around foundation — Insulation is added to the foundation

Framed walls for first-floor, north-side room — Inside the north half of the first floor

Framed walls for first-floor, south-side room — Inside the south half

Aug. 29, 2025

aerial view of pre-K addition foundation (pre-pour) — Aug. 29: before the slab pour; foundation is prepared

crew members smoothing freshly-poured foundation concrete — Crew members smooth concrete during the slab pour

aerial view of poured foundation slab — After the pour is completed (see video below)

access doorway to construction site — Construction staff-only access door to addition site

inside construction doorway access area — Inside the access area

finished temporary hallway to playground — Finished temporary hallway on side of Room 112 to playground area/field

inside temporary classroom — Inside Room 112 (ELD) after staff move-in

Aug. 22, 2025

construction site prepared for slab pour — Aug. 22: the site is being prepared for next week's slab pour

crew members review concrete forms — Crew members look over the forms

temporary classroom — Room 112 is temporarily restructured to enable a hallway exit on the other side

temporary hallway and exit to playground — On the other side is a temporary hallway leading out to the playground

special access door for crews — A special door restricts access to the construction site

Aug. 15, 2025 - First Concrete Pour

Aug. 6, 2025

aerial view of concrete forms on site — Aug. 6: forms are constructed for concrete footings

concrete forms in excavated trenches — The forms are placed in excavated trenches

plumbing lines in excavated trench — Plumbing lines are added where restrooms will be located

July 31, 2025 - Utility Trenching Begins

aerial view of utility trenching underway on site — July 31: trenching to add utility pipe and conduit begins under the addition site

closer aerial view of crew members working on trenches

temporary exit is framed to access construction area — Just inside, a temporary exit is installed for authorized staff to access the construction area...

temporary exit separates construction staff from the rest of the school — ...while preventing children and unauthorized staff from accessing the area once school is in session

July 23, 2025

aerial view of Fern Hill construction site — July 23: playground and fencing completely removed, excavation and grading continue

Aerial view of east side of building after brick removal

July 16-17, 2025 - Construction is Underway

Aerial view of playground excavation — July 16-17: playground removed, excavation begins

Crew member saw-cuts concrete — Crew member saw-cuts concrete to remove gate

Brick removed from east side of building — Brick has been removed from the seast side of the building...

Closer view of brick removal from building