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McKinley Elementary School

McKinley Elementary School

McKinley Elementary School's new two-story Classroom and Administration Building

McKinley Classroom Building

The first project to emerge from McKinley Elementary School’s campus master plan supports a project-based learning approach and expands instructional strategies currently in place at the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. The new two-story classroom building has eight classrooms, outdoor classrooms, school front office and support functions. The project creates a new front of school with a student waiting and staging area as well as a drop-off/pick-up lane.

Project Contact:

Kevin Klaus
Deputy Bond Program Manager
310-450-8338 x79372
kklaus@smmusd.org

Environmental Reports

Fall 2025 Update

2025: McKinley ES Facilities Update
Fall 2025 I  Summer 2025  I  Winter 2025

February 22, 2024: McKinley Presentation
Administration Classroom Building Plans
McKinley Elementary School - Current & Planned Projects
New Classroom & Administration Building, under construction, started summer 2024
Cafeteria Modernization and New Elevator
Campus Assessment Report   I   Historic Resource Report

Summer 2024: McKinley ES Facilities Update
Summer 2024 Building Futures

July 23, 2024: Construction Update
McKinley ES Classroom & Administration Building Construction Project

May 2024: Construction Update
DTSC Public Notice, May 2024
Cleanup Program-Community Update, May 2024

McKinley Elementary School Q&A on Future Facilities
Take a seat at the table as McKinley Elementary School's Principal, Daniela Weiner, engages in a captivating Q&A session with Carey Upton, SMMUSD’s Chief Operations Officer. Together, they delve into the exciting changes coming to McKinley and how the state-of-the-art new administration and classroom building will have a profound impact on student learning experiences.

Summer 2023: McKinley ES Facilities Update
Summer 2023 Building Futures

April 18, 2023: McKinley ES CEQA Community Meeting
CEQA Community Meeting Presentation, 4/18/23
PowerPoint-English  I  PowerPoint-Spanish

January 31, 2023: McKinley ES CEQA Community Meeting
CEQA Community Meeting Presentation, 1/31/23
PowerPoint-English  I  PowerPoint-Spanish

Fall 2022: McKinley ES Facilities Update
Fall 2022 Building Futures

March 9, 2022: McKinley ES Future Facility Community Meeting
McKinley Future Facility Community Meeting Presentation, 3/9/22
PowerPoint Presentation  I  Community Meeting Photo Slideshow

Draft Historic Resources Report
The Board of Education adopted the Historic Resources Policy (BP & AR 7113) at their February 9, 2021 meeting. They directed the review of the facility by historic resources consultants to determine potential historic resources. The reports prepared by the Architectural Resources Group and Historical Resources Group identify facilities that would potentially be considered eligible for listing under the National Register of Historic Places, California Register of Historical Resources, or City of Santa Monica Designated Historic Resources.
McKinley Elementary  I  Executive Summary of Historic Resources visit

Spring 2021: McKinley ES Facilities Update
Spring 2021 Building Futures