Ryan Elementary School

August 2025

Welcome to the August Construction Update for Ryan Elementary School!  We are extremely excited to report that the summer 2025 Bond construction project is now substantially complete. While there are a few final items being addressed during the month of August, the bulk of the work is now completed, and the school is up and running as usual. As a reminder, here are some of the major items that were completed over the summer here at Ryan ES:

• Repairs to areas of roof and roof components
• Replaced handrails in select areas of the school
• Replaced the gym sound system
• Replaced select playground equipment 
• Installed solid, rubberized accessible surfacing for select areas of the playground
• Replaced select toilet partitions
• Improvements to interior finishes such as flooring and ceilings
• Upgrades to lighting

Overall, the entire school site looks amazing, and we are thrilled about the work that has been completed. As always, this and other facility improvements around BVSD could not be possible without the support and generosity of the entire BVSD community, and we sincerely thank you for your support. Have a great start to the 2025-26 school year!

Read more about the August project update here

July 2025

Welcome to the July Construction Update for Ryan Elementary School! We have passed the halfway point for the summer construction project.. As with any project of this magnitude, there have been some unexpected challenges but nothing that has put the project schedule behind in an impactful way. Here are the tasks to be completed during the month of July:

• Installation of new soffits on the exterior of the school
• Installation of flooring and walk-off mats in select areas of the school
• Repaving and striping of the south parking lot
• Installation of new playground equipment and surfacing
• Replacement of electrical panels
• Installation of new lift at the stage area
• Installation of new ceiling, lights and sound system in the gym
• Renovation of restrooms in the kindergarten rooms
• Installation of new partitions in all restrooms

We are very excited about the work that has been done so far at Ryan ES, and we believe you will be too!  As always, we thank you for both your support in making this project possible as well as your patience as we work through the latter stages of this summer’s bond construction project and hope that your summer break continues to be a good one!  

Read more about the July project update here

June 2025

Welcome to the June Construction Update for Ryan Elementary School! With school officially over for the year and students and staff off for a well-earned summer break, construction at Ryan is well underway. While only select areas will be impacted by construction work inside the school, there is a lot of activity taking place on the exterior of the school. As such, the school building, along with the vast majority of the surrounding campus, are currently off limits to anyone besides construction personnel. This will be the case for the duration of the summer. Below is an overview of the construction activities that will be taking place throughout the Ryan campus during the month of June:

• Demo and begin construction at Pre-K and Intermediate playgrounds. This includes new surfacing and some new equipment.
• Complete demo of Primary playground with reconstruction beginning in early July
• Demo and replace exterior soffits
• Demo carpeting in selected classrooms and hallway
• Demo and replacement of drywall in kindergarten bathrooms
• Replace ceiling tile and lighting in gymnasium
• Replace restroom partitions 
• Install stage lift
• Complete sanding and refinishing of columns in the cafeteria
• Complete demo and repaving of the south parking lot

Read more about the June project update here

May 2025

We hope this message finds you and your student(s) well as we quickly approach the end of the school year!  The BVSD Bond Department is excited for the upcoming kick-off of construction for renovations coming to Ryan Elementary School this summer. The improvements are the result of support from the entire BVSD community through passage of the 2022 BVSD Bond measure.  

Our $1.4M project will begin immediately after Memorial Day weekend (with some site mobilization taking place in the days leading up to the end of school) and will be substantially complete by early August. Highlights of the project include:

• Repairs to areas of roof and roof components
• Replace handrails
• Replace gym sound system
• Replace select playground equipment
• Install wheelchair accessible surfacing for select areas
• Address ADA and building code issues
• Replace select toilet partitions
• Improvements to interior finishes such as flooring and ceilings
• Upgrades to lighting

Read more about the May project update here

April 2025

The Contractors are gearing up to start work on the building updates and improvements in our Critical Needs Plan. Construction for the Phase 2 projects will begin after the students leave in May for summer break.

February 2025

Ryan Elementary School project postcards were sent to neighbors this month.

January 2025

The Board approved the GMP Contract in December.  Construction is scheduled to commence on May 27, 2025 with a substantial completion date of August 1, 2025.

November 2024

• Construction documents were issued in September.
• The contractor's guaranteed maximum price (GMP) will go to the Board in December.
• Construction is planned for summer 2025.

September 2024

• The project team has been meeting with school staff to understand the school's needs and develop the design.
• The design is proceeding on schedule and bidding will occur in November/December. 
• Construction for Phase 2 projects will begin in the spring/summer of 2025.

July 2024

• SDs and DDs) were bundled on this project to create efficiencies for the architects.  The SD/DD package was delivered on June 27th.  Pricing for this phase is anticipated at the end of July.  
• CDs are scheduled to be delivered to BVSD on September 13th. 

May 2024

Schematic design will be completed this month and shared with the DAT. The design team will continue to develop project plans through the summer with construction bidding planned for late fall. Project announcements will be sent to neighbors this month.

April 2024

The project team of LOA Architecture and Bryan Construction have been selected for the project. The project team will begin meeting with the Design Advisory Team this month.

February 2024

The Bond project management team is working with our Procurement staff to contract with architects for Phase 2 projects. Design work is anticipated to begin in March 2024.

November 2023

The Bond project management team is working with Procurement staff to contract with architects for Phase 2 projects.  Design work is anticipated to begin in January 2024.

September 2023

The Bond project management team will be working with our Procurement staff this month and next to contract with architects for Phase 2 projects.  

January 2023

This is a Phase 2 project.