Belt
Public Schools

The Belt Public Schools K-5 remodel, and addition was a complete interior demolition and rebuild of an existing elementary structure totaling 7,664 sq ft and a new main entrance totaling 354 sq ft. The remodel included two smaller classrooms for resource and special ed, two larger classrooms for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten, a set of girls' and boys' locker rooms, and two sets of men’s and women’s restrooms. The existing elementary building was initially built in 1949. While the original building was in relatively good structural shape, it still required seismic upgrades. An additional roof system was constructed and spanned two-thirds of the existing rooftop. Throughout the existing basement, additional foundations were added to help support the new roof from within the building.

The new addition totals 15,833 sq ft and includes a multipurpose room, weight room, stage, and six classrooms. The main focus of this project was to enlarge the classrooms for the students, which were enlarged by over twice their original size, and the hallways were widened for student traffic. Other upgrades included restrooms and plumbing, improved ADA accessibility, and electrical and computer connections to meet current instructional needs. Security measures were upgraded by adding a security camera buzz-in system at the school's main entrance, a rehaul of the alarm system, and a new wireless door system that limits access to the community. A new weight room, fitness room, stage, multipurpose room, and locker rooms were added for extracurricular and community activities.