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

Joseph Gale Elementary School Renovations (2026)

In the summer of 2026, Joseph Gale Elementary will undergo renovations to its student resource and pre-K rooms. Laundry and shower facilities will be added in a former office in the student resource area, with plumbing and sewer lines connected under the test room. A new pre-K restroom will be added to room 10.

completed student resources laundry room/restroom — Aug. 18: the new laundry room...

completed student resources restroom — ...and adjacent restroom...

completed student resources shower — ...includes a shower

completed refinishing of test room — The refinished test room

completed pre-K restroom in room 10 — Room 10 now has a restroom...

restroom fixtures sized for pre-K student — ...perfectly sized for little ones

completed refinishing of adjoining room 12 wall — The adjoining wall in room 12 has been refinished

Aug. 10, 2026

floor and wall tile installed in laundry room/restroom — Aug. 10: floor and wall tile installed in laundry room/restroom

shower enclosure added to laundry room/restroom — The new shower enclosure has been installed

cabinetry and sink installed in room 10 — Cabinetry and a sink have been installed in room 10

completed tilework in pre-K restroom — Tilework is completed in the pre-K restroom

cabinetry and sink installed in room 12 — Cabinetry and a sink also have been installed in room 12

July 27, 2026

new carpet tiles and baseboard in test room — July 27: new carpet tiles and baseboard installed in test room

new drywall in laundry room/restroom — Drywall covers the framing in the student resources' laundry room/restroom

walls prepped for tilework in student resources restroom — The restroom is prepared for tilework

drywall covers new pre-K restroom area — The new pre-K restroom is drywalled (note old restroom opening is covered)

tile installation in progress in pre-K restroom — Tilework is progressing in the new pre-K restroom

new drywall installed in room 12 — Walls in room 12 have been re-installed

July 20, 2026 - Framing for New Walls

dried concrete floor in test room — July 20: concrete floor in the test room is ready for finishing

framing of new laundry room/restroom in student resources area — framing work builds out the spaces in the laundry room/restroom...

framing of new pre-K restroom in room 10 — ...and the new pre-K restroom in room 10

plumbing lines currently visible in room 12 — Plumbing lines run along the wall in room 12

July 6, 2026

fresh concrete poured over the excavated area in the old office — July 6: fresh concrete has been poured over the excavated area in the old office...

fresh concrete poured over the excavated area in the test room — ...and in the old test room

Fresh concrete forms the base for the new restroom in room 10

view of the new concrete from room 12 — The view from the other side (room 12)

July 1, 2026

excavation begins in the student resource room — July 1: excavation has begun in the student resource room

excavation to add laundry facilities in the old office area — Laundry facilities will be added in the old office area

excavation to add shower in old test room — In the old test room, a shower will be added

Concrete and old plumbing are removed in room 10

Concrete removal as shown on the other side from room 12 — Concrete removal as shown from room 12

June 22, 2026

cabinets removed along wall in room 10 — June 22: cabinets removed in room 10

upper cabinets removed along wall in room 12 — In Room 12, upper cabinets have been removed so far

June 17, 2026 - Preparations

clearing out office in student resource room — June 17: an office in the student resource room is being cleared out

Markings outline upcoming excavation area in the test room

Room 10 (before) wall to be worked on

Room 12 (before) wall to be worked on