For the first time since the 1960s, Belle Haven Elementary School facilities will get a major facelift.
The Almanac visited the TK-5 school at 415 Ivy Drive in Menlo Park recently to tour the campus and get a preview of what’s to come with a $50 million construction project to modernize classrooms. Renovation work at the school is the first priority for using funds from the district’s $110 bond measure, which passed in June 2022.
The Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees is still considering if it wants to take a phased approach to construction it did at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School.
A phased approach would mean longer overall construction period but more of the campus would be available throughout the project. A faster method would involve closing off much of the campus. Finishing sooner would also mean the district could avoid some inflation costs, Chief Business…