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

Fern Hill Elementary (2025-2026)

Fern Hill will undergo improvements to:

Building exterior
Roofing
Kitchen equipment
Security systems

as well as an addition to the building for a pre-K classroom and three other classrooms.

Architectural Renderings

aerial view of Fern Hill construction site — 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 SE 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

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

temporary exit framed to access construction area — ...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