From the Ground Up: Reeds Spring Primary School renovation

Owner: Reeds Spring R-IV School District
General contractor: DeWitt & Associates Inc.
Architect: Dake Wells Architecture Inc. and SWT Design Inc. (St. Louis), landscape
Engineers: Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Inc., civil; J&M Engineering LLC, structural; and True Engineering Group LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 10,400 square feet
Cost: $14.9 million
Funding source: Voter-approved bond issue
Estimated completion: October
Project description: An addition and 70,000-square-foot renovation project will expand the early childhood development program housed in the Reeds Spring Primary School building while upgrading the overall facility. The project covers three major components, according to officials at Dake Wells Architecture: a “full-gut” renovation, including reconfiguring walls and adding restrooms to most classrooms; a storm-rated classroom addition on the west end; and an infill addition in a courtyard space to house the art room and library.