Groundbreaking of the New Paradise Elementary School Marks Continued Rebuilding Efforts in Paradise

Excitement is building in Paradise as the community comes together to celebrate a powerful symbol of resilience and renewal—the groundbreaking of the new Paradise Elementary School. On Tuesday, June 24th, Studio W Architects joined Paradise Unified School District, Otto Construction and members of the community for the ceremonial event.

The new school will rise on the site of the original campus, which was destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire. Phase one of construction will begin with the administration and multipurpose building, library/STEM wing, a classroom wing and early education buildings for transitional kindergarten and kindergarten. Future phases will include additional classrooms for first through sixth grades.

Outdoor Stage Plaza at Paradise Elementary School

This campus is designed with a focus on creating safe, engaging and future-forward learning environments, and will include a central courtyard, an outdoor stage plaza and a total of 32 classrooms—spanning general and STEM classrooms, a learning resource center and special education spaces. Outdoor learning areas have also been thoughtfully incorporated to encourage collaboration and exploration beyond the classroom.

Additional site improvements include a reimagined main entrance with streamlined drop-off and parking, as well as recreational facilities, such as soccer fields, a baseball field, hard courts and playgrounds with shade sails.

Studio W has proudly partnered with Paradise USD on the reconstruction and modernization of all its campuses in the wake of the Camp Fire. Paradise Elementary marks our seventh campus collaboration with the District which has included projects at the following campuses:

We also collaborated with Paradise USD on their Facilities Master Plan & Bond Program Management and their Maintenance & Operations Center.

Visit the Paradise Elementary School project page to view project details and a gallery of renderings.