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Ocean Park School House
Construction on the new Ocean Park School House is nearly complete.
New Classroom/Administration Building Takes Shape
Construction continues on McKinley Elementary School’s New Classroom/Administration Building
Malibu High School Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
The ceremony marked the official opening of the beautiful new Malibu High School building
Sidewalk Superintendents
Roosevelt students are fascinated by the construction of the new Early Elementary Building
2025 is a Year of New Beginnings
In August 2025 we celebrated the opening of Will Rogers Learning Community’s new Early Elementary Building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony
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Featured Projects
Grant Early Learning Center
Since the passage of Bond Measure QS in November 2024, SMMUSD has begun exciting modernization efforts at Grant Elementary School to transform the campus into a future-ready learning environment that supports innovation, accessibility, and student success. Key projects include the early learning building modernization, updated library designed for 21st-century learning, revitalized historic courtyard that honors the school’s legacy, and the construction of a new classroom building to support growing educational needs. Together, these modern spaces support and represent SMMUSD’s commitment to providing exceptional learning environments for all students.
WRLC Early Learning Building
The new early learning classroom building at Will Rogers Learning Community welcomed students in August 2025. Funded by Measure SMS, this project, together with the new play yard and parking lot, marks a major transformation of the Rogers’ campus, creating an enhanced learning environment for its students.
The early learning building includes three state-of-the-art transitional kindergarten and four kindergarten classrooms. These classrooms are specically designed to support the educational development of the 4-year-olds and 5-year-olds.
McKinley Classroom Building
McKinley's Elementary's New Classroom and Administration Building
The new classroom and administration building at McKinley Elementary School will not open in January 2026 as originally anticipated. Despite the District and contractor efforts to make up for the delayed start of construction, the project will not be completed ahead of schedule.
The building is scheduled to be completed by the end of February 2026. The move-in schedule is still being determined.
FIP: Building 21st-century learning spaces
The Facility Improvement Projects (FIP) department of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) provides construction and program management services for the district's facility capital programs. Our goal is to modernize facilities to support 21st-century learning while being good stewards with school bond funds.
School construction is multi-faceted and touches every part of a school site. Our team is committed to:
- Designing and constructing state-of-education buildings — with input from district educators, staff, parents, and the community — that supports the learning initiatives such as integrating new technology into classrooms for the success of our students and their future.
- Providing safe and secure campuses, especially during construction projects. We emphasize maintaining a safe environment for students, staff or visitors.
- Create environmentally-friendly spaces for students through sustainable initiatives such as outdoor learning spaces, energy and water efficiency programs, reducing waste, and the utilization of sustainable materials such as recycled flooring and carpet.
The FIP department is led by Carey Upton, Chief Operations Officer, who also oversees Maintenance & Operations and Facility Use. The bond construction program is managed by Steve Massetti, Bond Program Manager. The professional team of district staff and consultants support every aspect of the projects. There are Prop. 39 Citizens Oversight Committees for the separate bonds that ensures expenditures are in line with the voter-approved bond language. Facility direction is aided by Santa Monica and Malibu Facility District Advisory Committees comprised of community members, parents, staff and city staff, that are appointed by and provide advice to the Board of Education.